bridge tower

A bridge tower was a type of fortified tower built on a bridge. They were typically built in the period up to early modern times as part of a city or town wall or castle. There is usually a tower at both ends of the bridge. During the 19th century, a number of bridge towers were built in the Gothic Revival style – Tower Bridge in London is perhaps the best known example; however, many original medieval towers survive across Europe.

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  Nibelungenturm ⓘ
  

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  Stříbra bridge tower ⓘ
  

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  Ruhrort bridge towers ⓘ
  bridge towers at the Rhine bridge in Ruhrort, Duisburg, Germany

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Limburg an der Lahn - Am Steiger - Alte Lahnbrücke & Brückenturm 1354

Kaiserin-Elisabeth-Bruecke Passau

Drawing of Chicago Riverwalk segment between Wrigley Building and Michigan Avenue

Chicago Riverwalk at night (Michigan Avenue Bridge northeast corner)

Moscow Gorky Park Pushkinsky Bridge 08-2016 img4

Tamchog Chakzam, Bhutan 09

Tamchog Chakzam, Bhutan 05

Tamchog Chakzam, Bhutan 10

Tamchog Chakzam, Bhutan 06

Glanusk Bridge and Lodge, Powys

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	tower		Nibelungenturm	bridge tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Stříbra bridge tower	bridge tower, gate tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1900	Ruhrort bridge towers	twin towers, bridge tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Limburg an der Lahn - Am Steiger - Alte Lahnbrücke & Brückenturm 1354		Commons
commons	image		Kaiserin-Elisabeth-Bruecke Passau		Commons
commons	image		Drawing of Chicago Riverwalk segment between Wrigley Building and Michigan Avenue		Commons
commons	image		Chicago Riverwalk at night (Michigan Avenue Bridge northeast corner)		Commons
commons	image		Moscow Gorky Park Pushkinsky Bridge 08-2016 img4		Commons
commons	image		Tamchog Chakzam, Bhutan 09		Commons
commons	image		Tamchog Chakzam, Bhutan 05		Commons
commons	image		Tamchog Chakzam, Bhutan 10		Commons
commons	image		Tamchog Chakzam, Bhutan 06		Commons
commons	image		Glanusk Bridge and Lodge, Powys		Commons