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Tower in Europe
32 places, most popular first.
- Church, mosque or temple 248
- Neighbourhood 157
- Museum 154
- Historic site 153
- Castle 152
- Viewpoint 94
- Square 82
- Ruins 67
- Palace 64
- Market 61
- National park 58
- Other 56
- Monument 56
- Mountain 54
Tower places
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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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White Tower of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, Greece
The waterfront tower that has become the symbol of Thessaloniki.
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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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Torre del Mangia and Palazzo Pubblico
Siena, Italy
The town hall and its tall tower overlooking the square.
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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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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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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.