limestone tower

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• tower karst —    , towerkarst, turmkarst    1. A spectacular variety of karst landscape dominated by steep or vertical sided limestone towers each 30–300m high. By far the most extensive and best developed tower karst is the Guangxi province of southern China …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• Tower of London — /tow euhr/ a historic fortress in London, England: originally a royal palace, later a prison, now an arsenal and museum. * * * Royal fortress on the northern bank of the River Thames. The central keep, or donjon, known as the White Tower because… …   Universalium

• tower karst —     a) A type of tropical karst topography characterized by isolated, steep sided, residual limestone hills or ridges with vertical or near vertical walls, and may be relatively flat topped; commonly surrounded by a flat alluvial plain or lagoons …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• Clark Tower — This article is about a structure in Winterset, Iowa. For the building commonly called Clark Tower in Memphis, Tennessee, see Clark Tower Executive Suites Clark Tower, Winterset, Iowa …   Wikipedia

• Cathcart Tower — is a Martello tower located on Cedar Island just off the shore from historic Fort Henry in Kingston, Ontario Canada. It is one of four such towers built in the 1840s to protect Kingston s harbour and the entrance to the Rideau Canal. Built in… …   Wikipedia

• London, Tower of — ▪ tower, London, United Kingdom byname  the Tower    royal fortress and London landmark. Its buildings and grounds served historically as a royal palace, a political prison, a place of execution, an arsenal, a royal mint, a menagerie, and a… …   Universalium

• Lena Water Tower — Infobox nrhp name = Lena Water Tower nrhp type = caption = location = Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA nearest city = lat degrees = 42 lat minutes = 22 lat seconds = 51 lat direction = N long degrees = 89 long minutes = 49 long seconds = 37 …   Wikipedia

• Martello tower — A Martello tower at Clacton on Sea on the east coast of England. Martello towers (or simply Martellos) are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars… …   Wikipedia

• Burton Tower — The Burton Memorial Tower is a clock tower located on Central Campus at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor at 230 South Ingalls Street. Housing a grand carillon, the tower was built in 1936 as a memorial for University President Marion Leroy …   Wikipedia

• Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower — Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower …   Wikipedia

• Blackpool Tower — Infobox Skyscraper building name=Blackpool Tower location=Blackpool, England, UK roof=158 m (518 ft) built=1894 engineer=Heenan and Froude architect=Maxwell and Tuke use=Observation towerBlackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in Blackpool,… …   Wikipedia