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A fine, tall, white tower by a lake; high peaks, flowers, beauty, serenity.
Artificial Intelligence Creation
(Nightcafe Studio)
I decided to include the fisherman into the frame instead than a plain cityscape. What do you think?
DEN HOORN - The reformed church in Den Hoorn (Texel) is a striking church building in 1425 with a White Tower.
This is a photo looking towards the ground floor of London City Hall opened in 2002, the reflections in the glass walls are of Tower Bridge, opened in 1894 and to the right you can see the reflection of the White Tower, part of the Tower of London, opened in 1097. More than 900 years of urban architecture in one view.
Created for The Artistic Manipulation Group "Mixmaster Challenge 26"
CHEF Beth challenges us to create an architectural, urban artwork. Here are the ingredients:
➤ The focus of your image must be on urban architecture.
➤ It must include at least one reflection.
➤ And use light in an interesting/creative way.
➤ Your use of color, in general, must be subtle, not bold.
➤ NO REAL PEOPLE (statues and mannequins are okay as long as they're of minor importance).
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Part of Brighton Pier entrance ... I was trying to catch the starlings flying around it (there's some in the tower, and hundreds on the pier), but was pleased with catching the gull.
The light was amazing, but the sunset wasn't as good as I hoped, as the clouds built up.
Taken today ... took a much needed day off work :)
The White Tower, Isle of Whithorn, sits on top of an Iron Age promontory fort. Oddly, no one seems to know when this navigation aid was built.
The Markus and White Towers (circa 1172) are the gates to the original twelfth century Rothenburg. Next to the White Tower (in the background), you will find the medieval Jewish Dance Hall. The small adjacent garden has ancient Jewish gravestones built into the stone wall.
Excerpt from waymarking.com:
Nuremberg's White Tower (Weißer Turm in German) was built around 1250 as part of the Hospital-Gate (named after the nearby St. Elisabeth Hospital. The gate and its tower were part of the second fortification line around Nuremberg. (A first wall was built in the 11th century; a third wall in the 15th century).
The tower got its name from the white plaster that covered the original bricks for some time. In 1944, after a WW II bombing raid, the tower burned down completely. When it was rebuilt in 1958, the city abstained from the white plaster and left the tower with its original brick walls.
A plaque at the tower gives the 13th century as building date. It also mentions two other important dates:
"burned out in 1944 - rebuilt in 1958"
Point of Ayr Lighthouse, Talacre, North Wales.
Point of Ayr Lighthouse Coordinates... 53.357044°N 3.322174°W
Point of Ayr Lighthouse OS gridSJ 121 853
The Point of Ayr Lighthouse, also known as the Talacre Lighthouse, is a Grade II listed building situated on the north coast of Wales, on the Point of Ayr, near the village of Talacre
It was authorised by the Chester Lighthouse Act 1776 (16 Geo. 3. c. 61) and built in 1776 by a trust of the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of Chester to warn ships entering between the Dee and the Mersey Estuary. It was replaced by a pile light and was decommissioned in 1844. It is now a privately owned property.
The lighthouse was listed for sale in 2011 by then owner James McAllister, along with two acres of land, for £100,000. It was eventually sold in April 2012 for £90,000 to a private couple who continue to own the property. Two alleged incidents have been reported by Wales Online.
In 2009, the BBC reported that planning permission had been sought to erect a "human sculpture" inspired by the reported ghostly sightings on the lighthouse balcony. This application was made by then owner James McAllister who intended it to serve as a "serious art installation". Local artist Angela Smith was contracted to design the 7 foot stainless steel ‘lighthouse keeper’ with the initial planning permission being approved for a three-year period. Permission was not sought to retain the structure after this point and the sculpture was relocated.
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Old town and bridge over river Elbe in Hradec Kralove / Czech Republic
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The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded toward the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078 and was a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new Norman ruling class. The castle was also used as a prison from 1100 (Ranulf Flambard) until 1952 (Kray twins), although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under kings Richard I, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries. The general layout established by the late 13th century remains despite later activity on the site.
he TrwynDu Lighthouse at Penmon Point measures 29 metres in height and was designed by James Walker and built in 1835-1838. The lighthouse was originally manned by two keepers, however these were withdrawn in 1922 when the lighthouse was converted to unwatched acetylene operation.
The Lighthouse is situated on a low-lying rock surrounded by shingle beaches. The circular stone tower is distinguished by three black bands on a white background. It has a stepped base designed to discourage the huge upsurge of waves that had afflicted earlier lighthouses on the site and reduce the force of the water at the bottom of the tower. The tower has a crenellated stone parapet, in preference to iron railings on the gallery, and narrows in diameter above the half-way point. These are a features used by Walker in his other lighthouse designs.
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View of Thessaloniki with 2 landmarks: the Rotunda of Galerius and the White Tower.
Submitted: 10/12/2025
Accepted: 13/12/2025
In early February we spent a weekend in Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece. It was my Christmas present for the three of us and it was great to get away from the -15 °C weather at home as it was warm and sunny there. And it felt fantastic to be back in this beauriful country after nearly 20 years - we had our first holiday together in Greece in summer 1997.
The White Tower of Thessaloniki is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki, capital of the region of Macedonia in northern Greece. The present tower replaced an old Byzantine fortification, known to have been mentioned around the 12th century, that the Ottoman Empire reconstructed to fortify the city's harbour sometime after Sultan Murad II captured Thessaloniki in 1430. The tower became a notorious prison and scene of mass executions during the period of Ottoman rule. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Tower_of_Thessaloniki
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At a height of 30 metres, the White Tower («Tor Alva») will be the tallest 3D-printed structure in the world. The White Tower is being built in close collaboration with the cultural foundation Nova Fundaziun Origen, the ETH Zurich and local, national and international partners. The White Tower will be constructed along the Julier route in the village of Mulegns, revitalising an entire region as a building for cultural performances.
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Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, known as the Tower of London, is a historic castle located on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, separated from the eastern edge of the square mile of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078, and was a resented symbol of oppression, inflicted upon London by the new ruling elite. The castle was used as a prison from 1100 until 1952 although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under Kings Richard the Lionheart, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries. The general layout established by the late 13th century remains despite later activity on the site.
To the left of the picture is the controversial Walkie Talkie Building (20 Fenchurch Street), in the centre of the shot is the Cheesegrater (122 Leadenhall Street), 22 Bishopsgate behind it, and to the right of this is the Gherkin. The Tower of London can be seen in the foreground including Traitors' Gate (entrance from the Thames blocked off) where condemned prisoners where transported to the tower. Picture taken from Tower Bridge.
Explored #214, Jun 16, 2009
Two great Greek singers and one beautiful song: