This was the view from my hotel room’s balcony. Heights don’t bother me, but I’m not sure I’d want this job!
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Hay-on-Wye Clock Tower
The Hay-on-Wye clock tower is another landmark in this book-filled town. It was built in 1884 in the then-popular High Victorian Gothic or Neo-Gothic style. This structure was designed by J. C Haddon. The concept was a legacy of Captain Brown of Hay, whose intent was a clock tower for the parish church. The executors […]
Nice Towers
I always enjoy looking up and seeing a bold, unique tower poking out of a skyline. It’s likely stood for centuries through prosperity and destruction, perhaps changing hands a few times, all the while serving as a comforting beacon to people who associate it with their people and where they are from. Here are some […]
Torre dell’Orologio, or astrological clock
This Early Renaissance building with a gold-leafed clock was originally a showpiece for Venice. It was placed strategically so as to be visible from the lagoon to announce Venice’s wealth and beauty to visitors. The structure was built in 1496-99. Mauro Codussi designed it and the father-and-son team Gian Paolo and Gian Carlo Ranieri built […]
