Tower facts for kids

A tower is a tall structure. Towers are different from buildings because people do not live in them. Many castles have towers. Today, towers are very tall. Some things they are used for are to send radio signals, for observation, or to hold up bridges.

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  The Eiffel Tower is a landmark of Paris.

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  Cathedrals often have towers, this one is in Cadiz

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  A church with a well-visible tower.

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  A pagoda in Guangzhou

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  Skyscrapers are often called towers. This one is in Vienna

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  A tower used for radio and video transmissions

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  The tower on a mosque is called a minaret. This one is in Iran

Images for kids

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  Tokyo Skytree, the tallest tower in the world

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  Roman tower (reconstruction) at Limes – Taunus / Germany

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  [Eiffel Tower]] in Paris

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  The Galata Tower, also called Christea Turris (the Tower of Christ in Latin), was built in 1348 A.D. by the Genoese colony in Constantinople.

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  Typical modern water tower in Carmel, Indiana, United States

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  Watchtower in the Israeli West Bank barrier

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  The only bridge being a member of the World Federation of Great Towers: Most SNP, Bratislava, Slovakia

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  owers form Ingushetia

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  Lifeguard tower, Asprovalta (Greece)

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  The towers of wind turbines support the rotors.

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  [White Tower (Brixen)]]-Italy built in 1591

See also

In Spanish: Torre para niños