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bell towers


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Term Type

Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

bell towers

Details

Towers fitted and prepared for containing bells, can be either freestanding or attached to buildings or other structures. Their footprint can be either round or rectangular (typically square). For the spaces in which bells are hung, use "belfries."

Variations

belfries (bell towers)

bell houses

towers, bell

belltowers

houses, bell

kolokolnya

bell tower

bellhouses

belfries

cloic theach

Broader Term

towers

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