belltowers
Steeples with clappers
Belltowers are towers built to house bells, typically attached to churches, civic buildings, or universities.
The bells inside mark time, call worshippers to service, or signal important events.
Some belltowers stand alone as landmarks: The cathedral's belltower was visible from across the city.
Also spelled as two words: bell towers.
Freestanding tower for bells
- belfryTower containing bells
- steeplePointed church tower
- spireTapering architectural peak
- turretProtruding fortified structure
minaret · cupola · lantern · buttresses · stone masonry · Romanesque · Renaissance · arched windows
Tuned percussion bells
- pealingRinging out loudly
- tollingSlow, solemn bell-ringing
- ringingSustained resonant sound
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
reverberation · carillon · clapper · tintinnabulation · harmonics · striking · echo · vibration
Place of Christian worship
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- abbeyMonastic house of worship
- basilicaColonnaded church with apse
chapel · parish · congregation · Sunday · vespers · matins · call to worship · sanctuary
Local government headquarters
- clockDevice displaying time
- timekeeperDuration-measuring person or device
- fire alarmEmergency heat warning device
- public squareOpen urban gathering place
landmark · municipal · announcement · gathering · celebration · commemoration · Big Ben · Philadelphia
Trecento Florentine painter
- FlorenceTuscan capital city
- PisaTuscan city, tilting tower
- KremlinMoscow's fortified government seat
- Spanish missionsColonial religious settlements
onion domes · Southeast Asian · colonial · Portuguese · Macau · Goa · Korean temples
campanile
Freestanding tower for bells
turret · minaret · cupola · lantern · buttresses · stone masonry · Romanesque · Renaissance · arched windows · balustrade
chimes
Tuned percussion bells
resonance · reverberation · carillon · clapper · tintinnabulation · harmonics · striking · echo · vibration · treble
church
Place of Christian worship
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- monasteryReligious seclusion dwelling
- abbeyMonastic house of worship
basilica · chapel · parish · congregation · Sunday · vespers · matins · call to worship · sanctuary · sacristy
town hall
Local government headquarters
- clockDevice displaying time
- timekeeperDuration-measuring person or device
- fire alarmEmergency heat warning device
public square · landmark · municipal · announcement · gathering · celebration · commemoration · Big Ben · Philadelphia · Independence Hall
Giotto
Trecento Florentine painter
Spanish missions · onion domes · Southeast Asian · colonial · Portuguese · Macau · Goa · Korean temples
belltowersbasements
Floors below ground level
cellars · crypts · underground chambers · catacombs · foundations
belltowersrecording studios
Facilities for capturing audio
quiet zones · silent retreats · mausoleums · libraries · monasteries