Black Tower
Encyclopedia
Constructions
- Black Tower (Braşov)Black Tower (Braşov)Located on a large rock on Warthe Hill, the role of the Black Tower of Braşov, Romania was to deny enemy soldiers to approach the city walls, which, in this case, were no further than 5 meters ....
is a 15th century guard tower in BraşovBrasovBrașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....
, RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, used today as a museumMuseumA museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities... - Black Tower (České Budějovice)Black Tower (Ceské Budejovice)Black Tower is a well-known 16th century tower in České Budějovice, Czech Republic. It is situated near the NE corner of Přemysl Otakar II Square, next to the Cathedral of St. Nicholas, and is a favourite sight....
or Černá věž is a well-known 16th century tower in České BudějoviceCeské BudejoviceČeské Budějovice is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the largest city in the South Bohemian Region and is the political and commercial capital of the region and centre of the Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice and of the University of South Bohemia and the Academy of Sciences...
, Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
Written works
- Black Tower (poem) is a poem by William Butler YeatsWilliam Butler YeatsWilliam Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and playwright, and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years he served as an Irish Senator for two terms...
- The Black TowerThe Black TowerThe Black Tower is an Adam Dalgliesh novel by P.D. James, published in 1975.-Plot outline:"Adam Dalgliesh, convalescing after a severe illness, arrives at Toynton Grange , the rest home for the young disabled, just too late to find out why his old friend Father Baddeley had sent for him...
(novel) is an Adam DalglieshAdam DalglieshAdam Dalgliesh is a fictional character who has been the protagonist of fourteen mystery novels by P. D. James. Dalgliesh first appeared in James's 1962 novel Cover Her Face and has appeared in a number of subsequent novels.-Character:...
mystery novel by P.D. James
Culture and entertainment
- The Black Tower (TV miniseries)The Black Tower (TV miniseries)The Black Tower is a 1985 mystery television mini-series based on the book 'The Black Tower' by P.D. James.The title role of Commander Adam Dalgliesh was played by Roy Marsden....
is a 1985 TV mini-series based on the popular novel by P.D. James - The Black Tower (webcomic)The Black Tower (webcomic)The Black Tower is an ad-supported interactive webcomic series. It was created by Canadian screenwriter Kelly J. Compeau, co-authored by multi-award winning comics author, Jeff Mariotte, and illustrated by artist Donald Jackson...
is a supernaturalSupernaturalThe supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
webcomicWebcomicWebcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
series by KJC Group Entertainment
Fictional locations known as the Black Tower
- HeadquartersHeadquartersHeadquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility managing all business activities...
for the Asha'manAsha'manThe Asha'man are an organization of men who can channel the male part of the One Power, Saidin, in the fictional world of Robert Jordan's fantasy series The Wheel of Time.-Description:...
from Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time fictional universe - Headquarters for wizards in the anime Orphen