belltower
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A belltower is a tower built to house bells, typically attached to a church, cathedral, or civic building.
The bells are rung to mark time, call worshippers, or celebrate occasions.
Famous examples include the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Also spelled as two words: bell tower.
Freestanding tower for bells
- steeplePointed church tower
- spireTapering architectural peak
- cupolaSmall rooftop dome
- turretProtruding fortified structure
lantern · dome · buttress · facade · louvered · openings · framework · timber
Resonant ringing burst
- tollingSlow, solemn bell-ringing
- chimeMelodic bell sound
- ringingSustained resonant sound
- knellSolemn bell stroke
clang · resonance · tintinnabulation · ding-dong · reverberation · echo · harmonics · melody
Bishop's principal church
- basilicaColonnaded church with apse
- abbeyMonastic house of worship
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- churchPlace of Christian worship
chapel · sanctuary · minaret · temple · vespers · matins · worship · congregation
Height above reference point
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
vista · lookout · observation · towering · ascent · climb · stairs · spiral
Of the Middle Ages
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- BaroqueOrnate artistic period
- RomanesqueRound-arched medieval building style
- landmarkNotable point of reference
preservation · restoration · antiquity · historic · iconic · Giotto · Pisa · Big Ben
campanile
Freestanding tower for bells
turret · lantern · dome · buttress · facade · louvered · openings · framework · timber · stonework
peal
Resonant ringing burst
knell · clang · resonance · tintinnabulation · ding-dong · reverberation · echo · harmonics · melody · cadence
cathedral
Bishop's principal church
- basilicaColonnaded church with apse
- abbeyMonastic house of worship
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
church · chapel · sanctuary · minaret · temple · vespers · matins · worship · congregation · summons
elevation
Height above reference point
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
aerial · vista · lookout · observation · towering · ascent · climb · stairs · spiral · height
medieval
Of the Middle Ages
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
- BaroqueOrnate artistic period
- RomanesqueRound-arched medieval building style
landmark · preservation · restoration · antiquity · historic · iconic · Giotto · Pisa · Big Ben · Notre-Dame
- historic structuresColosseum, Parthenon, abbey, coliseum, pyramids
- Overlookslookout, overlook, viewpoint, observation deck, viewing deck
belltowercrypt
Subterranean burial vault
basement · cellar · underground chamber · dungeon · catacomb