Category:Watch towers

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Nederlands: Wachttorens

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See also category: Guardhouses.

English: Use this category for military and security watch towers, placed at intervals along border and city fortifications. For prison towers use the subcategory of Category:Guard towers, for beach towers see Category:Lifeguard towers etc.

For free standing towers used for tourism use: Category:Observation towers (see also Category talk:View towers).

Magyar: Őrtornyok, megfigyelőtornyok országok szerint

atalaya (es); Őrtorony (hu); Talaia (eu); Сторожевая башня (ru); Wachturm (de); برج دیده‌بانی (fa); 烽堠 (zh); foișor (ro); 見張塔 (ja); Vakttorn (sv); сторожова вежа (uk); Specula (la); संतरी बुर्ज (hi); syakaw r’ranan (tay); vartiotorni (fi); gvatoturo (eo); hláska (cs); காவல் கோபுரம் (ta); torre d'avvistamento (it); tour de garde (fr); Vahitorn (et); stražna wěža (hsb); atalaia (pt); sargtornis (lv); 감시탑 (ko); Opazovalni stolp (sl); Talaya (an); Gözetleme kulesi (tr); вартавая вежа (be-tarask); Menara pengawas (id); Strażnica (pl); torre de sentinella (ca); Gözətçi qülləsi (az); wachttoren (nl); دیدبان (ur); מגדל שמירה (he); stražarska kula (sh); watchtower (en); طالعة (ar); παρατηρητήριο (el); стражарска кула (mk) tipo di fortificazione (it); typ av byggnad (sv); 烽火臺 (zh-hant); torre de guaita (ca); Turm, der der Überwachung eines bestimmten Areals dient (de); torre de vigilancia (es); tower used for the surveillance of the surrounding area (en); منشأة عسكرية (ar); věž určená ke sledování vymezené oblasti (cs); ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட பகுதியை கண்காணிப்பதற்காக பயன்படுத்தப்படும் கோபுரம் (ta) torre vigía, torre vigia, torre optica, torre óptica, torre de vigia, torre de vigía, torres vigía, atalayar, torres vigia (es); tour de surveilance, mirador, poste de garde (fr); Torre de Vigia (pt); οχυρωματικός πύργος (el); پست مرزی, برج دیدهٔ بانی, برج دیده بانی (fa); каланча (uk); torre di guardia (it); Talaia, Torres de guaita, Torre de guaita, Talaies (ca); संतरी-बुर्ज (hi); Specula, Wachtturm (de); valvontatorni, vahtitorni, tähystystorni (fi); watch tower (en); gvatturo (eo); strážní věž, strážná věž (cs); מגדלי שמירה (he)

watchtower

tower used for the surveillance of the surrounding area

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Subcategories

This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total.

Watch towers by country‎ (57 C)

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Ancient Roman watchtowers‎ (2 C)
Border watchtowers‎ (5 C, 21 F)
Control towers‎ (8 C, 68 F)
Guard towers‎ (6 C, 50 F)
Martello towers‎ (4 C, 21 F)
Watchtowers in art‎ (3 C, 26 F)
Watchtowers in heraldry‎ (2 C, 11 F)

D

Devil's Tower‎ (2 F)
Dharahara‎ (2 C, 69 F)

F

Firle Tower‎ (11 F)

K

Koning Boudewijntoren‎ (1 C, 28 F)

L

Lifeguard towers‎ (2 C, 43 F)

O

Observatoire militaire de Pervyse‎ (10 F)

Media in category "Watch towers"

The following 127 files are in this category, out of 127 total.

020110-N-6967M-513 Camp X-Ray Cuba.jpg 2,100 × 1,377; 1.08 MB
1st Division Fortin Confluencia.jpg 338 × 230; 14 KB
20170929325DR Drebach Rittergut Venusberger Str 8.jpg 3,390 × 2,680; 7.13 MB
Abbud.Bethlehem.vineyard.jpg 332 × 527; 102 KB
Agriculture, etc. A stilted watch-tower near Damascus. A leafy bower on high poles reached by a ladder LOC matpc.15635.jpg 3,929 × 2,958; 1.82 MB
All Along The Watch-Tower (2696107864).jpg 1,600 × 1,067; 3 MB
An Ammonite-era watchtower in Amman, Jordan.jpg 3,072 × 2,304; 1.15 MB
Annual report of the Secretary of the Board of Agriculture" (1854-1915) (18745039264).jpg 3,298 × 1,912; 1.53 MB
Aussichtsturm ("Weidenpalast") am Chly Rhy 2.JPG 4,496 × 3,000; 3.44 MB
Aussichtsturm ("Weidenpalast") am Chly Rhy.JPG 4,496 × 3,000; 3.39 MB
View from the ruins of the mediæval fortress at Latrôn; Valley of Ajalon from the west (NYPL b10607452-80379).jpg 4,369 × 5,057; 2.55 MB
View from the ruins of the mediæval fortress at Latrôn; Valley of Ajalon from the west (NYPL b10607452-80379).tiff 4,369 × 5,057; 63.22 MB
Watch Tower, Ft. Marion, St. Augustine, Fla (NYPL b11707415-G90F139 003F).tiff 3,072 × 1,670; 14.68 MB
Watch Tower of the Old Spanish Fort at St. Augustine, Florida (NYPL b11707415-G90F139 018F).tiff 3,072 × 1,820; 16 MB
The Watch Tower (NYPL b11707415-G90F139 025F).tiff 3,072 × 1,808; 15.89 MB
Watch Tower of Old Fort San Marco (NYPL b11707415-G90F139 036F).tiff 3,072 × 1,775; 15.6 MB
Interior of Old Fort San Marco, St. Augustine, Florida (NYPL b11707415-G90F139 069F).tiff 3,072 × 1,796; 15.79 MB
Watch Rower at Fort (NYPL b11707415-G90F139 094ZF).tiff 3,072 × 2,023; 17.78 MB
The Look-out Tower, Fort Marion. St. Augustine (NYPL b11707415-G90F139 099ZF).tiff 3,072 × 2,189; 19.24 MB
The Look-out Tower, Fort Marion. St. Augustine (NYPL b11707415-G90F139 100ZF).tiff 3,072 × 2,186; 19.22 MB
The Look-out Tower, Fort Marion. St. Augustine (NYPL b11707415-G90F139 101ZF).tiff 3,072 × 2,174; 19.11 MB
Watch Tower of the Old Spanish Fort, at St. Augustine, Florida (NYPL b11707415-G90F139 117ZF).tiff 3,072 × 1,968; 17.3 MB
Watch Tower of the Old Spanish Fort, at St. Augustine, Florida (NYPL b11707415-G90F139 118ZF).tiff 3,072 × 1,971; 17.33 MB
Watch Tower of the Old Spanish Fort, at St. Augustine, Florida (NYPL b11707415-G90F139 119ZF).tiff 3,072 × 1,980; 17.4 MB
Tower in the Old Fort (NYPL b11707415-G90F139 142ZF).tiff 3,072 × 2,062; 18.13 MB
The Watch Tower, Fort Marion, Florida (NYPL b11707415-G90F139 146ZF).tiff 3,072 × 2,086; 18.34 MB
Old Fort Holmes (NYPL b11707610-G90F409 005ZF).tiff 3,072 × 1,933; 16.99 MB
Bantay Watchtower as seen from the park's entrance.jpg 2,448 × 3,264; 1.95 MB
Birkenau Perimeter (2433573263).jpg 1,728 × 2,592; 2.11 MB
Boggo Road Gaol watchtower.jpg 2,448 × 3,264; 1.8 MB
Celle prison 2021.jpg 3,648 × 2,736; 4.13 MB
Church tower and bridge in Fort Fonyód, 2016 Hungary.jpg 2,272 × 1,704; 978 KB
Cipolletti - Campaña al desierto - Fortin.JPG 1,632 × 1,224; 911 KB
Cipolletti - Campaña al desierto - Mangrullo.JPG 1,462 × 1,710; 725 KB
Closer look of the Bantay Watchtower.jpg 2,448 × 3,264; 1.58 MB
COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Park van de Sterrewacht te Lembang TMnr 10014999.jpg 700 × 435; 63 KB
Copenhagen - panoramio (15).jpg 2,456 × 1,639; 478 KB
Corps de garde russe en Circassie. Adolphe Laurent Joanne. Voyage en Orient. 1850.jpg 4,343 × 7,038; 5.14 MB
Cossack guard-house and watch-tower. Travels in Circassia, Krim-tartary, &c.jpg 3,625 × 2,718; 1,016 KB
Defense.gov photo essay 061129-A-3715G-151.jpg 2,296 × 1,590; 3.38 MB
DR-Haiti-border.jpg 1,072 × 1,476; 1,018 KB
E8136-Chu-River-watchtower.jpg 2,560 × 1,712; 1.36 MB
Echauguettes.jpg 1,211 × 837; 835 KB
Eckford parish church watchtower and cemetery, Scottish Borders.jpg 3,062 × 2,664; 1.48 MB
Festungsanlage Bourtange - Vesting Bourtange.jpg 5,184 × 3,456; 8.87 MB
Fire watch Tower on the Glassoch Fell - geograph.org.uk - 523161.jpg 640 × 480; 146 KB
Fort Fonyód, S watchtower, 2016 Hungary.jpg 2,272 × 1,704; 1,003 KB
Fort Vancouver-16.jpg 4,608 × 3,072; 1.54 MB
Gamla Stockholm 1882 s210 Fig85.jpg 1,512 × 833; 213 KB
Gamla Stockholm 1882 s6 Fig7.jpg 581 × 362; 21 KB
Gaou31-12-2006.JPG 2,048 × 1,536; 1.43 MB
Walls of Pekin (NYPL Hades-2359349-4043705).jpg 4,406 × 2,872; 6.48 MB
Walls of Pekin (NYPL Hades-2359349-4043705).tiff 6,732 × 5,077, 2 pages; 98.06 MB
Otsumitsudai of Heijo (NYPL Hades-2359491-4044255).jpg 4,664 × 3,047; 3.92 MB
Otsumitsudai of Heijo (NYPL Hades-2359491-4044255).tiff 6,667 × 5,297, 2 pages; 101.31 MB
Hatta fort watch tower.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 1.13 MB
Hirlimann-tour-de-garde.jpeg 3,011 × 2,065; 483 KB
Isosaari watchtower.jpg 4,608 × 3,072; 4.31 MB
Knippelsbro, Copenhagen, Denmark (39).jpg 3,200 × 1,802; 1.4 MB
Kuwana castle Tatsumi yagura ruin.JPG 4,000 × 3,000; 3.4 MB
Lady Tower, Sauchar Point - geograph.org.uk - 421295.jpg 640 × 457; 71 KB
Limes watchtower.JPG 3,000 × 4,000; 4.16 MB
Lloyds Signal Station - geograph.org.uk - 167795.jpg 640 × 480; 39 KB
Man climbing watchtower, Caroline Forest(GN13107).jpg 2,448 × 3,264; 1 MB
Mandalay Palace Watch Tower.jpg 3,888 × 5,184; 5 MB
Mangrullo San Buenaventura del Monte Alto.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 1.31 MB
ManzanarWatchTowerReplica.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 768 KB
Maravatio Mirador.jpg 1,109 × 1,479; 267 KB
Mont-Sainte-Marie, tour de guet.JPG 4,608 × 3,456; 3.89 MB
Old ROC Lookout Tower - geograph.org.uk - 331665.jpg 640 × 480; 163 KB
Palmestranden 2.jpg 3,232 × 2,424; 999 KB
Pervijze - Kastanjeplein 1.jpg 2,304 × 1,728; 1.71 MB
RAF wheaton aston.jpg 2,554 × 1,200; 1.92 MB
Regelbau L485 (Blåvand).jpg 2,288 × 1,712; 734 KB
River Lafnitz with Tschartake.jpg 2,448 × 1,648; 3.52 MB
Rozhledna Na vodojemu Kunovice, Kunovice, okres Vsetín 2.jpg 6,944 × 9,248; 29.9 MB
Rozhledna Na vodojemu Kunovice, Kunovice, okres Vsetín.jpg 6,944 × 9,248; 25.12 MB
Rozhledna Na vodojemu Kunovice, výhled na Kelčský Javorník.jpg 9,248 × 6,944; 25.97 MB
Ru200008020027.jpg 396 × 600; 146 KB
Senmanchou04.JPG 3,264 × 2,448; 1.57 MB
Soldier in lookout at Fort Egbert, Eagle, 1900 (AL+CA 454).jpg 702 × 600; 73 KB
St. Gallen train station watch tower.jpg 3,968 × 2,976; 2.84 MB
Sukhna Lake's Watchtower.jpg 4,128 × 3,096; 3.69 MB
Susiluodon Merivartioasema Kustavi 21.3.08 (1).JPG 2,112 × 2,816; 1.92 MB
Sveti Arhangeli2.jpg 2,560 × 1,672; 562 KB
The Eckford parish church watchtower and cemetery, Scottish Borders.jpg 2,251 × 2,393; 1.19 MB
The Watchtower Mesa Verde National Park Colorado Cliff Dwellings.jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 1.67 MB
Timur 02.xcf 1,133 × 1,412; 4.62 MB
Torre del Reloj (Coria del Río).jpg 3,240 × 4,320; 6.42 MB
Torre del reloj (Huévar del Aljarafe).jpg 4,320 × 3,240; 5.48 MB
U Údolní rozhledny Věruška, Ratiboř, okres Vsetín.jpg 9,248 × 6,944; 34.53 MB
USMC-050610-M-0502E-002.jpg 2,865 × 2,013; 1.15 MB
View south, Repentance Tower, Hoddom, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland.jpg 4,896 × 2,752; 2.2 MB
VII Kauno fortas (2).JPG 3,648 × 2,432; 2 MB
VII Kauno fortas.JPG 3,648 × 2,432; 2.13 MB
W tower, Fort Fonyód, 2016 Hungary.jpg 2,272 × 1,704; 1,002 KB
Wachtpost.jpg 2,419 × 3,003; 1.45 MB
Wachturm im Tannenwald.jpg 2,080 × 1,544; 655 KB
Watch Office with Met section at RAF Llandow.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 2.07 MB
Watch Tower at the Heritage Park in Abu Dhabi, UAE.JPG 2,970 × 2,624; 3.06 MB
Watch tower on top of Mount Gilboa.jpg 798 × 1,064; 332 KB
Watch tower Sauchar Point - geograph.org.uk - 421304.jpg 640 × 427; 77 KB
Watch tower vector.svg 512 × 668; 2 KB
Watch Tower, Derry Road, Omagh - geograph.org.uk - 313296.jpg 479 × 640; 99 KB
Watch Tower, Dhokhala, modhupur reserve forest.jpg 1,136 × 1,796; 547 KB
Watching tower.jpg 5,344 × 4,008; 6.91 MB
Watchtower in middle of Big Almaty Lake (3991851837).jpg 1,200 × 902; 262 KB
Watchtower rafah gaza strip april 2009.jpg 3,121 × 2,242; 1.05 MB
Watchtower, Azov Fortress.jpg 2,988 × 5,312; 4.48 MB
Watchtower, Nangarhar U.jpg 2,448 × 3,264; 3.56 MB
Watchtower. - panoramio.jpg 1,208 × 800; 344 KB
Weidenpalast Chly Rhy.JPG 4,496 × 3,000; 3.35 MB
Westerbork-monument2.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 418 KB
Coast Watch tower - geograph.org.uk - 546432.jpg 640 × 426; 42 KB
Cronk y Cliwe - geograph.org.uk - 125798.jpg 640 × 407; 63 KB
RAF Wigsley Watch Tower - geograph.org.uk - 136766.jpg 640 × 427; 82 KB
Rhunahaorine Point WW2 lookout post. - geograph.org.uk - 265222.jpg 640 × 480; 45 KB
The Tower, Mullaghmore - geograph.org.uk - 583075.jpg 640 × 480; 57 KB
The watch tower at Creag Urrard - geograph.org.uk - 478904.jpg 640 × 480; 86 KB
Touchadam Lookout Platform - geograph.org.uk - 454734.jpg 640 × 443; 79 KB
Watch Tower Banchory-Ternan Graveyard - geograph.org.uk - 299267.jpg 480 × 640; 80 KB
Zywkowo Wieza widokowa.jpg 645 × 593; 75 KB
Údolní rozhledna Věruška, Ratiboř, okres Vsetín 2.jpg 6,944 × 9,248; 34.31 MB
Údolní rozhledna Věruška, Ratiboř, okres Vsetín.jpg 6,944 × 9,248; 31.44 MB
Краснотальск 2014 год (4).jpg 1,200 × 1,600; 391 KB
Рисунки к статье «Наблюдательная вышка». Военная энциклопедия Сытина (Санкт-Петербург, 1911-1915).jpg 2,400 × 3,688; 877 KB
団結街道の封鎖を 2016 (30355617530).jpg 5,000 × 3,333; 4.82 MB

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