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Tower in Europe

32 places, most popular first.

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Eiffel Tower

Paris, France

Iron lattice icon of Paris with sweeping city views.

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Belem Tower

Lisbon, Portugal

A 16th-century fortified tower on the Tagus, symbol of Portugal's Age of Discovery.

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Markt Square and Belfry

Bruges, Belgium

Bruges' market square, with its tall medieval belfry and colourful guild houses.

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Prague Astronomical Clock

Prague, Czechia

A medieval astronomical clock with a hourly procession of apostles on the Old Town Hall.

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Dom Tower

Utrecht, Netherlands

The tall medieval bell tower of Utrecht and a symbol of the city.

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Galata Tower

Istanbul, Turkey

A medieval stone tower with a panoramic view over the city.

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Two Towers

Bologna, Italy

Bologna's leaning medieval towers, Asinelli and Garisenda.

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Zytglogge

Bern, Switzerland

Bern's medieval clock tower with an astronomical clock and a daily show of mechanical figures.

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Berlin TV Tower

Berlin, Germany

East Berlin's iconic television tower, with a viewing platform above Alexanderplatz.

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Gediminas Tower

Vilnius, Lithuania

The remains of the upper castle of Vilnius on a hill, with the best view of the red-roofed old town.

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Palace of Culture and Science

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw's tallest and most controversial landmark: a Soviet-gift skyscraper with a viewing terrace.

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Sighisoara Clock Tower

Sighisoara, Romania

The main gate of the citadel, with a clock and a museum inside.

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Belfry of Ghent

Ghent, Belgium

A medieval belfry that guarded the city's treasures and gives a wide view.

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Clerigos Tower

Porto, Portugal

A tall baroque bell tower that you can climb for a view of Porto.

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Eger Minaret

Eger, Hungary

A slim Ottoman-era minaret from the Ottoman era.

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Main Tower

Frankfurt, Germany

A skyscraper with a public viewing platform over Frankfurt's skyline.

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Round Tower

Copenhagen, Denmark

A 17th-century observatory tower with a wide spiral ramp you walk up instead of stairs, ending in a city view.

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Tower of Hercules

Spain

A Roman lighthouse on the coast at A Coruna, still guiding ships.

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Euromast

Rotterdam, Netherlands

A tall observation tower with a view over the port and city.

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Gardos Tower

Belgrade, Serbia

A hilltop tower in Zemun built in the 1890s, with a view over the Danube and the red-roofed old town.

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Hook Lighthouse

Ireland

A medieval lighthouse on the Hook Peninsula, a medieval tower still guiding ships.