Watchtower (disambiguation)

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Roman Watchtower in Germany.

A Watchtower is a type of fortification, the term may also refer to:

Buildings and structures

  • Observation tower, a stand alone structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision
  • Lookout tower, a tower usually located at a high vantage point see any trace of fire and call for fire suppression

Music

Religion

  • Watchtower magic was originally part of the system of Enochian Magic but later came to be associated with the Golden Dawn and the ritual workings within Wicca
  • The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, a publishing company of Jehovah's Witnesses.
    • The Watchtower, a magazine published twice per month by Jehovah's Witnesses
    • Kitawala or "Watchtower movement", a religious movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Arts and entertainment

  • Watchtower, a World Fantasy Award-winning novel by Elizabeth A. Lynn
  • Justice League Watchtower, the name of various headquarters of the fictional superhero team "Justice League"
    • Watchtower, the codename of the character Chloe Sullivan in the TV series Smallville, or the room that serves as her headquarters
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