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Louis XVI Imprisoned in the Tower of the Temple
King Louis XVI of France, during his imprisonment in the Tower of the Temple, where he was held for the last months of his life during the French Revolution. oil on canvas by Jean-François Garneray, 1814...
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Sir Thomas More in the Tower of London
A 19th century CE painting by Claudius Jacquand showing Sir Thomas More (1478-1535 CE) with his wife and daughter during his imprisonment in the Tower of London for treason against Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547...
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Ivan the Great Bell Tower
Ivan the Great Bell Tower in the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia. Built in 1508. Photo taken in 2004.
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Louis XVI Educating His Son in the Tower of the Temple
As a prisoner in the Tower of the Temple, King Louis XVI of France still made sure to educate his son, the dauphin Louis-Charles (Louis XVII of France) on history and geography. Image by unknown...
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South Tower, Tiryns
Detail of the 'Cyclopean' walls of the south tower of Mycenaean Tiryns (13th century BCE).
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Tower of Silence, Yazd, Iran
A Tower of Silence, Yazd, Iran. These structures are used in Zoroastrianism when the dead are exposed to scavengers.
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Tower, Theodosian Walls
A tower and section of the Theodosian Walls of Constantinople, completed c. 413 CE.
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Reconstructed Tower of Aoba Castle
Aoba Castle (also known as Sendai Castle) was built in 1611. The castle was repeatedly damaged by natural disasters such as earthquakes and fires, particularly during the 17th Century, as well as human conflict...
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Tower of the Winds (Athens)
The Tower of the Winds, also called Horologion of Androkinos, is an octagonal Pentelic marble clocktower located in the Roman Agora in Athens. The structure features a combination of sundials, a water clock and a wind...
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Huguenot Women Prisoners at the Tower of Constance
Huguenot Women Prisoners at the Tower of Constance, painting by Michel Leenhardt, 1892.