Behind him lay the Low Countries, where men were still completing the cathedrals that a later Florentine would describe as `` a malediction of little tabernacles, one on top of the other, with so many pyramids and spires and leaves that it is a wonder they stand up at all, for they look as though they were made of paper instead of stone or marble '' ; ;

However the later temples built in Java were influenced by Indian Hindu architecture, as displayed by the towering spires of Prambanan temple.

While the ships were lying offshore between St Andrews and Dundee, the spires of the parish church where he preached appeared in view.

The Watertoren ( or Water Towers ) in Eindhoven, Netherlands contain three spherical tanks, each in diameter and capable of holding of water, on three spires were completed in 1970.

Ribbed vaults, buttresses, clustered columns, ambulatories, wheel windows, spires and richly carved door tympanums were already features of ecclesiastical architecture.

Interiors with furniture were completed on 1 January 1996, the spires of Tower 1 and Tower 2 were completed on 1 March 1996, and the first batch of ' PETRONAS ’ personnel moved into the building on 1 January 1997.

The baroque spires were destroyed in World War II and later replaced by two unusually-shaped " Gothic " clocktowers.

With advances in technology, steel production, and building techniques the spire enjoyed an unprecedented surge through architecture, Cologne Cathedral's famous spires, designed centuries earlier, were finally completed in this era.

Some such spires were constructed in the Gothic style, such as the north spire of Chartres Cathedral.

In earlier times, small spires wrapped in greens were erected ; this probably predates the maypole tradition, which is believed by many to have come from the continent in the Middle Ages.

In the following years, most of the missing arches and spires were constructed.

Its two towers are ; its spires were added in the 19th century.

It is understood the pair worked together for several years to perfect the Russell Hybrid, before they were displayed at the Royal Horticultural Society's June show in 1937 – where their brightly coloured, tightly packed spires won awards

It was a weight to counteract the thrust of the vaults, particularly where there were flying buttresses ; it stopped the tendency to slip of the stone copings of the gables, and counterpoised the thrust of spires ; it formed a pier to steady the elegant perforated parapets of later periods ; and in France especially served to counterbalance the weight of overhanging corbel tables, huge gargoyles, etc.

Although it is the fourth tallest skyscraper in the city, if one were to exclude antennas and spires, it would be the third.

Built to a design by William Wardell from a foundation stone laid in 1868, the spires of the cathedral were not finally added until the year 2000.

But in 1544 the two spires were destroyed by fire.

While rebuilding the tower, each of the Hall's 24 spires were replaced with fiberglass moldings.

The tower, which, unlike the west tower of Ely, was in the west bay of the nave, had a general resemblance to the central tower ; both were profusely covered with ball-flower ornaments, and both terminated in leaden spires.

Major restoration works were completed in 2009 with significant repairs to the spires, the building of the Moorhouse Tower Lantern and the new processional doors.

The spires were designed by John Barr of Sydney.

As part of the work, stone heads of the Dean David Richardson and philanthropist Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, created by Melbourne sculptor Smiley Williams and carved by stonemason Daryl Gilbert, were added to the spires and new dalle de verre glass was created by Janusz and Magda Kuszbicki for the new west doors and the " Eighth Day " lantern in the Moorhouse Tower.

During the Middle Ages when in the Kingdom of Castile, the alcázar of Segovia was the favorite residence of Castilian monarchs, and almost each king added new parts to the building, transforming the original fortress into a courtier residence and prolonging the construction of the castle until the 16th century, when king Philip II added the conical spires and the slate roofs.

The Early English west front was added in 1220, its twin towers originally crowned with wooden spires and lead.

The clubhouse was replaced, 79 luxury suites were added, and the historic twin spires were refurbished.

The spires which presently crown the towers were added in the 15th century.

The steep spires are a German influence that were added in the 15th century and are the work of Juan de Colonia.

It was restored in 1641 and 1677, and was totally rebuilt in 1823 at which time spires were added.

Without the addition of buttresses, bracing arches and anchor irons over the succeeding centuries, it would have suffered the fate of spires on later great ecclesiastical buildings ( such as Malmesbury Abbey ) and fallen down ; instead, Salisbury remains the tallest church spire in the UK.

However, whereas his predecessors had merely Gothicized their elevations by the addition of battlements and pointed windows, Wyatt went further and exploited to the full the picturesque qualities of medieval architecture by irregular grouping and the addition of towers and spires to his silhouettes.

In addition, Shadows of Luclin began the trend of instant teleportation in Everquest with the addition of the Nexus, which allowed people to transport from various spires in the original Norrath up to Luclin.

He oversaw the addition of the spires and other elements in the late 1930s.

Across the bridge on the left I saw St. Sophia with its sturdy brown minarets and to the right of them the slenderer spires of the Blue Mosque.

Depending on how they are classified, spires and masts may or may not be included in this height.

The building's exterior is dominated by heavy flying buttresses which allowed the architects to increase the window size significantly, while the west end is dominated by two contrasting spires – a 105-metre ( 349 ft ) plain pyramid dating from the 1140s and a 113-metre ( 377 ft ) early 16th century Flamboyant spire on top of an older tower.

Work on the remaining six towers continued at a slower pace for some decades, until it was decided to leave them without spires ( as at Laon Cathedral and elsewhere ).

Night fell and the hours dragged on, but still we murmured to each other of the King and the Pallid Mask, and midnight sounded from the misty spires in the fog-wrapped city.

The spires on the Petronas Towers are included in the height since they are not antenna masts.

It is a broache spire, which rests on the walls of the tower, and are earlier than recessed spires which rise from behind a square tower as at Great Bowden.

* Conical stone spires: These are usually found on circular towers and turrets, usually of small diameter.

* Masonry spires: These are found on medieval and revival churches and cathedrals, generally with towers that are square in plan.

While masonry spires on a tower of small plan may be pyramidal, spires on towers of large plan are generally octagonal.

* Clad spires: These are constructed with a wooden frame, often standing on a tower of brick or stone construction, but also occurring on wooden towers in countries where wooden buildings are prevalent.

:: Broached spires: These are octagonal spires sitting on a square tower, with a sections of spire rising from each corner of the tower, and bridging the spaces between the corners and four of the sides.

During an earthquake on August 23, 2011 three of the four top spires fell off the cathedral.