A spire is a conical, pointed structure, usually on the roof of traditional church towers or cathedrals. They are associated with religious buildings because they reach towards the sky, symbolising closeness to a deity.
The spires in particular represent a finger pointing upward to God to indicate that he is in Heaven. The spires provided a constant reminder of that belief. Arches were an innovation of architecture to provide strength to the structure and provide additional light to inside of the building.
A castle spire is the tapering conical structure that was at the top of the castle. They are towers on the castle.
The arches and spires of the medieval architecture were intended to force one's eyes to look toward the heavens. The spires in particular represent a finger pointing upward to God to indicate that he is in Heaven. The spires provided a constant reminder of that belief. Arches were an innovation of architecture to provide strength to the structure and provide additional light to inside of the building.
A spire is a tall, pointed structure on top of a building, like a church, while a steeple specifically refers to the tall tower or structure on a church roof, often topped with a spire. In essence, all steeples have spires, but not all spires are part of steeples.
Greg Spires's birth name is Gregory Tyrone Spires.
Spires of Spirit was created in 1997.
Jamie Spires was born in 1979.
The Spires - Houston - was created in 1983.
Cathedral Spires was created in 1996.
Greg Spires is 6' 1".
Spires of Spirit has 301 pages.
Oxford Spires Academy's motto is 'To Be the Best You Can Be'.