A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin. Towers are specifically distinguished from “buildings” in that they are not built to be habitable but to serve other functions. The principal function is the use of their height to enable various functions to be achieved including: visibility of other features attached to the tower such clock towers; as part of a larger structure or device to increase the visibility of the surroundings for defensive purposes as in a fortified building such as a castle; or as a structure for observation for leisure purposes; or as a structure for telecommunication purposes.
Towers
Türmen
Torres
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Tours
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Although not correctly called towers many modern skyscraper are often called towers (whereas they are classified as ‘buildings’). In the United Kingdom, tall domestic buildings are referred to as tower blocks. In the United States, the original World Trade Center had the nickname the Twin Towers, a name shared with the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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