cathedral spire
Gothic tower point
A cathedral spire is the tall, tapering structure that rises from a cathedral's tower, typically coming to a point.
Spires developed as architectural expressions of religious aspiration—pointing toward heaven.
They often serve as landmarks dominating a city's skyline: The cathedral spire was visible from miles away.
Gothic cathedrals are particularly known for their soaring spires.
- steeplePointed church tower
- church steeplePointed tower on sanctuary
- towerTall slender edifice
- bell towerStructure housing large chimes
- bellHollow resonating instrument
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Subterranean burial vault
dungeon · cellar · basement · catacomb · underground vault
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Subterranean burial vault
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Industrial exhaust column
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