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National Basilica of the Sacred Heart, spires and cupola
Koekelberg, Brussels, Belgium
Church of Agios Nektarios, spire
Aegina, Attica, Greece
Saint Basil's Cathedral, Sanctuary of the Intercession of Most Holy Theotokos
Moscow, Russia
Royal Building of Mafra, Basilica, southern spire
Mafra, Lisbon District, Portugal
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, spire
Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
Church of Agios Nektarios, spire and cupola
Aegina, Attica, Greece
New Church, roof and spire
The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Wawel Royal Castle, Cathedral, Sigismund Tower, Clock Tower and Silver Bell Tower
Cracow, Lesser Poland, Poland
Fisherman's Bastion, tower with access to the Jesuit stairs
Budapest, Hungary
Saint Basil's Cathedral, west elevation
Moscow, Russia
Candelaria Church, spire and dome
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fisherman's Bastion, northern towers
Budapest, Hungary
St. Agatha Monastery (Prince's Court), Walloon Church, spire with the tower of the Old Church in the background
Delft, South Holland, Netherlands
Modena Cathedral, Ghirlandina
Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Candelaria Church, spire
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, spirelet crowning the south portal
Lisbon, Portugal
Eggenberg Palace, clock tower with spire
Graz, Styria, Austria
Fisherman's Bastion, tower with spire
Budapest, Hungary
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, bell tower
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Milan Cathedral, spirelets with statues on the roof
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Saint Basil's Cathedral, northwest elevation
Moscow, Russia
Saint Basil's Cathedral, spire
Moscow, Russia
Candelaria Church, spire
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Moscow Kremlin, Saviour Tower (Spasskaya), spire and clock
Moscow, Russia
Convent of Christ, Manueline Church, spirelet
Tomar, Santarem District, Portugal
Fisherman's Bastion, tower
Budapest, Hungary
Hungarian Parliament Building, dwarf gallery and spirelets
Budapest, Hungary
Church of the Moravian Brethren, ridge turret
Christiansfeld, Southern Denmark, Denmark
Speyer Cathedral, east elevation with eastern spires and apse
Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Church of Agios Nektarios, detail
Aegina, Attica, Greece
Saint Basil's Cathedral, south elevation
Moscow, Russia
Royal Building of Mafra, Basilica, southern spire
Mafra, Lisbon District, Portugal
Moscow Kremlin, Trinity Tower, roof with spire
Moscow, Russia
National Palace of Pena, chapel entrance
Sintra, Lisbon District, Portugal
Hospices de Beaune, canopy and spirelet above the main portal
Beaune, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
New Church, roof and spire
The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned, courtyard and spire
North Town, Gibraltar
Church of Agios Nektarios, spire
Aegina, Attica, Greece
Royal Building of Mafra, Basilica, northern spire
Mafra, Lisbon District, Portugal
Monastery of the Hieronymites, Church of Saint Mary, spirelet crowning the south portal
Lisbon, Portugal
Eggenberg Palace, clock tower with spire
Graz, Styria, Austria
Hospices de Beaune, spirelet
Beaune, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France