Nørrelandskirkens Klokketårn (Church of Nørreland Bell Tower) in Holstebro, Denmark

Bell towers come in all shapes and sizes. Few of them, however, look as distinctive as the freestanding one belonging to the Church of Nørreland in Holstebro. Locals call it “the dovecot,” while others think it looks more like a box-shaped, UFO levitating high above the treetops. Designed by Danish architect couple Inger and Johannes Exner, the tower was erected in 1970 and was considered futuristic for the time. This opinion still lives on even today. The structure consists of a 114 foot (35 meters) high steel lattice mast carrying a…

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