Towers

SOURCE: Henry Hardy Cole. The Architecture of ancient Delhi, especially the buildings around the Kutb Minar (London: Arundel Society, 1872) NOTES: Built as a Victory Tower in 1192, the Qutb Minar is the tallest brick minaret in the world.

NOTES: Built for the 1934 Empire Games, this was the largest covered swimming pool in the world on completion. The pool was capable of being decked over to take an ice skating rink and also a tournament arena. The pool itself was last used for the 1948 Summer Olympics, after which the building has been used for entertainment and known simply as Wembley Arena.

NOTES: The image comes from a portfolio entitled 'Villas et Chalets anglaises' .

NOTES: Mocker was the architect responsible for the restoration work to the tower carried out in 1875-1886. The original architect was Matej Rejsek.

NOTES: This stone bridge protected by three towers links the two sides of Prague either side of the River Vltava. It was commissioned by Charles IV in 1357 and the majority of its construction was overseen by his favourite architect Peter Parler. The bridge is decorated by a continuous alley of 30 statues and statuaries, most of them baroque-style, erected around 1700.

NOTES: This building is now a museums depository.

NOTES: Government House was built as the official residence of the Governor of Victoria.

NOTES: Built as a Victory Tower in 1192, the Qutb Minar is the tallest brick minaret in the world.