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Watch Tower Collection (#4)

"The Arresting Belfort: A Glimpse into the World of Watch Towers" From the Torre del Oro in Seville

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Edith Matson second left men women stone structure

Edith Matson second left men women stone structure
Edith Matson (second from left) with men and women near a stone structure, possibly a watch tower, Palestine. 1930

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Agriculture watch-tower stilts vineyard foot
Agriculture, A watch-tower on stilts. A vineyard at the foot of Mt. Tabor. 1920, Israel

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Agriculture watch-tower Taibeh Silhouette effect

Agriculture watch-tower Taibeh Silhouette effect
Agriculture, A watch-tower near Taibeh. Silhouette effect with evening glow. 1920, West Bank

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Vineyard watch tower Ain Yabrud Sept 1937 West Bank

Vineyard watch tower Ain Yabrud Sept 1937 West Bank
Vineyard & watch tower. Ain Yabrud (Sept. 1937). 1937, West Bank, Ein Yabrud

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Watch tower vineyard 1898 Middle East Israel

Watch tower vineyard 1898 Middle East Israel
Watch tower in vineyard 1898, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Ain Geb watch tower looking towards Tiberias

Ain Geb watch tower looking towards Tiberias
Ain Geb from the watch tower looking towards Tiberias. 1945, Cows, Corrals, Israel

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Ain Geb watch tower looking towards S. W Semakh

Ain Geb watch tower looking towards S. W Semakh
Ain Geb from the watch tower looking towards (S.W.) Semakh. 1945, Agricultural facilities, Israel

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Watch tower vineyard 1937 Middle East Israel

Watch tower vineyard 1937 Middle East Israel
Watch tower in a vineyard. 1937, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Vineyard watch tower Taibeh Taybeh Ibrahim Yacoub

Vineyard watch tower Taibeh Taybeh Ibrahim Yacoub
Vineyard & watch tower near Taibeh, Taybeh & Ibrahim Yacoub, Ain Yabrud. 1937, West Bank

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Vineyard watch tower Taibeh Taybeh 1937 West Bank

Vineyard watch tower Taibeh Taybeh 1937 West Bank
Vineyard & watch tower near Taibeh, Taybeh. 1937, West Bank

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Agriculture Vineyard watch-tower hedged round

Agriculture Vineyard watch-tower hedged round
Agriculture, Vineyard and watch-tower and hedged it round about and built a tower. 1920, Middle East

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Watch tower vineyard 1900 Middle East

Watch tower vineyard 1900 Middle East
Watch tower in vineyard 1900 Middle East

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Watch-Tower Corner Spring Varick Streets New York

Watch-Tower Corner Spring Varick Streets New York
Watch-Tower, Corner of Spring and Varick Streets, New York, 1874. Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910). Wood engraving

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Watch Towers On The Maro-Cerro Gordo Cliffs, Between Maro In Malaga Province And La Herradura;

Watch Towers On The Maro-Cerro Gordo Cliffs, Between Maro In Malaga Province And La Herradura; Granada Province, Spain

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Look-Out Tower By Bridge, Holy Island, Bewick, England

Look-Out Tower By Bridge, Holy Island, Bewick, England

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Pakistan - Minaret of Masum Shah, Sukkur (Sindh)

Pakistan - Minaret of Masum Shah, Sukkur (Sindh)
Pakistan - Minaret of Syed Nizam-ud-Din Mir Muhammad Masum Shah, Sukkur (Sindh Province) Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Fortaleza da Ponta da Bandeira

Fortaleza da Ponta da Bandeira, Lagos, Algarve, Portugal

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An abandoned watchtower perched high on a pinnacle of rock commanding a view along Wadi Bani Auf and the access into the Hajar Mountains and Al Jabal al Akhdar

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: The watchtower of the old fort in the village of Afi Sefalah

The watchtower of the old fort in the village of Afi Sefalah

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: The interior courtyard and a watchtower within Al Hazm Castle

The interior courtyard and a watchtower within Al Hazm Castle. The magnificent 18th century military stronghold makes full use of traditonal Omani defensive features boasting a massive wooden entry

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: China - Watch-tower on the Great Wall

China - Watch-tower on the Great Wall. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Evening Bell under Watch-tower Edo period 1615-1868

Evening Bell under Watch-tower Edo period 1615-1868
Artokoloro

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Beach and whale watch tower, Cabo Pulmo, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Baja California

Beach and whale watch tower, Cabo Pulmo, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: The Bell From the Belfry of Ghent, Belgium

The Bell From the Belfry of Ghent, Belgium
This bell of the Belfry is called Roland. First it only served as an alarm bell to warn the citizens of Ghent of an approaching enemy or a battle won

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Lovers Leap, Elora (Left); Watch-Tower Rock, Irvine River (Right), Canada, Nineteenth

Lovers Leap, Elora (Left); Watch-Tower Rock, Irvine River (Right), Canada, Nineteenth Century Engraving

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Watch Tower, Ochsenfurth, Bavaria, Germany

Watch Tower, Ochsenfurth, Bavaria, Germany

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Watch tower at the fish ponds of Hortobagy (Hortobagy halasto) in the Hortobagy National

Watch tower at the fish ponds of Hortobagy (Hortobagy halasto) in the Hortobagy National Park during spring, UNESCO world heritage, Hungary

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Watch Tower, Colorado River below, Desert View Point, South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park

Watch Tower, Colorado River below, Desert View Point, South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Germany, Franconia, Wertheim. Spitizer, medieval watchtower with historic housing

Germany, Franconia, Wertheim. Spitizer, medieval watchtower with historic housing
Medieval watchtower with historic housing along Tauber River, Spitizer, Wertheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Germany, Remagen. Rhine River views of historic watch tower at mile marker 634

Germany, Remagen. Rhine River views of historic watch tower at mile marker 634
Historic watch tower at mile marker 634 on Rhine River, Remagen, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Cliff top watch tower, Comino island, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

Cliff top watch tower, Comino island, Malta, Mediterranean, Europe

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Lovers Leap, Elora (Left); Watch-Tower Rock, Irvine River (Right), Canada, Nineteenth

Lovers Leap, Elora (Left); Watch-Tower Rock, Irvine River (Right), Canada, Nineteenth Century Engraving

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Watch Tower, Ochsenfurth, Bavaria, Germany

Watch Tower, Ochsenfurth, Bavaria, Germany

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Roman fortification walls, drawing

Roman fortification walls, drawing
Ancient Rome. Roman military barrier fortified limes. Color illustration

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Old British watch tower in Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Old British watch tower in Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: View of coastal landscape and old watchtower, viewed from Punta de la Nao, Cap de Formentor

View of coastal landscape and old watchtower, viewed from Punta de la Nao, Cap de Formentor, Formentor Peninsula, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, September

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: BELGIUM. Bruges. Grote Markt. Watchtower of 83

BELGIUM. Bruges. Grote Markt. Watchtower of 83 m. high (13th c.). It has a carillon with 47 bells. Architecture

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Desert View Watchtower, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Arizona

Desert View Watchtower, Grand Canyon National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Arizona, United States of America, North America

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Asia, Yemen, Wadi Dhar. Watchtower ruins

Asia, Yemen, Wadi Dhar. Watchtower ruins

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: The watchtower known as Caballero Alto of the Chapultepec Castle with the Torre Mayor

The watchtower known as Caballero Alto of the Chapultepec Castle with the Torre Mayor building in the background in Mexico City, Mexico

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: United Kingdom, Wales, Conwy. Conwy Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the Castles

United Kingdom, Wales, Conwy. Conwy Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the Castles and Town Walls of King Edward I in Gwynedd

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Asia, India, Rajasthan, Amber (Amer). The Baradari in the Amber Palace courtyard

Asia, India, Rajasthan, Amber (Amer). The Baradari in the Amber Palace courtyard

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Germany, Rothenburg. Siebers Tower with clock and the lower tower of Kobolzell Gate

Germany, Rothenburg. Siebers Tower with clock and the lower tower of Kobolzell Gate guard the entrance to the town

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Germany, Rothenburg. Siebers Tower with clock guards entrance to the town

Germany, Rothenburg. Siebers Tower with clock guards entrance to the town

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Oman, Sharqiya Region, Ras Al Hadd Area. Village Watchtower

Oman, Sharqiya Region, Ras Al Hadd Area. Village Watchtower

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Afghanistan, Bamian Valley. An abandoned watchtower in the City of Noise rises above

Afghanistan, Bamian Valley. An abandoned watchtower in the City of Noise rises above the Bamian Valley, a World Heritage Site, in Afghanistan

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: Rathaus Sch├Âneberg, the city hall in West Berlin, during President John F

Rathaus Sch├Âneberg, the city hall in West Berlin, during President John F. Kennedys visit on 26 June 1963
J.F.K. IN BERLIN, 1963. Rathaus Sch├Âneberg, the city hall in West Berlin, during President John F. Kennedys visit on 26 June 1963

Background imageWatch Tower Collection: View of the watchtower at Gruissan in Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe

View of the watchtower at Gruissan in Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe




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"The Arresting Belfort: A Glimpse into the World of Watch Towers" From the Torre del Oro in Seville, Andalucia to the Great Wall's restored section with watchtowers near Beijing, China, watch towers have always held a certain allure. In Kuwait City's Salmiya district, Palm beach provides a stunning backdrop for a captivating city skyline as seen from an elegant watch tower. As we venture further eastward, another mesmerizing view unfolds before us - Arabian Gulf and Kuwait City's skyline merge seamlessly at Al Hamra. Meanwhile, in Shaanxi province's Xi'an lies an ancient city wall adorned with a majestic watch tower that stands as a testament to history. Marina Waves Leisure complex in Salmiya offers visitors an opportunity to indulge their senses while enjoying panoramic views from its three-storey watchtower. Moving westwards to Italy's enchanting island of Sardinia reveals two remarkable structures - Torre Argentina near Bosa and Turre sa Mora at Punta Mannu Cape near Mandriola; both Spanish Watch towers steeped in rich history. In Germany's Rhineland-Palatinate region lies the Iron Tower of Mainz, showcasing architectural brilliance against picturesque surroundings. Lastly, Sicily unveils yet another gem - Torre Saurella (or Sorella), an ancient watchtower standing tall amidst the beauty of Torretta Granitola. Even on seemingly ordinary slip roads like DP248963, there is no shortage of intrigue when it comes to these guardians of time. Whether they serve as historical landmarks or offer breathtaking vistas from modern complexes, one thing remains constant - watch towers continue to captivate our imagination across continents and throughout centuries.