church steeple
Pointed worship pinnacle
A church steeple is the tall, pointed structure rising from a church roof, typically housing bells and serving as a landmark.
Steeples developed from medieval bell towers and came to symbolize a congregation's presence in a community.
The term is somewhat redundant—steeples are almost exclusively found on churches—but distinguishes the architectural feature from other tower types.
- spireTapering architectural peak
- bell towerStructure housing large chimes
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- towerTall slender edifice
- crossPass from side to side
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- frontier towngeneral store, saloon, sheriff's office, livery stable, hitching post
- rural Americanafarm, farmer, covered bridges, country stores, grange
- town featurestown square, street, town center, road, market
- British Countrysidehedgerow, village, hedgerows, hamlet, moorland
- cityscapesskyline, city skyline, skylines, skyscraper, urban landscapes
- Folk Americanared barn, quilt, weathervane, covered wagon, log cabin
church steeplechurch basement
Subterranean parish gathering space
crypt · catacombs · cellar · undercroft · foundation
church steeplenave
Church's main interior
church interior · sanctuary · narthex · vestry · parish hall
church steeplesmokestack
Industrial exhaust column
factory chimney · office tower · skyscraper · grain silo · water tower
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