Century Tower

The Century Tower is a 157-foot-tall bell tower containing a carillon in the center of the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida, United States.

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Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Tourist attraction
Description: tower in Florida, United States

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include University Auditorium and Smathers Library.

University Auditorium

Theater building

The University Auditorium, occasionally known as the Memorial Auditorium and sometimes called the University of Florida Auditorium, is a historic building on the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, in the United States.

Smathers Library

Library

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Smathers Library is a historic library in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located in the northeastern section of the University of Florida in the middle of the Campus Historic District. Smathers Library is situated 890 feet northeast of Century Tower.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

Stadium

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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, popularly known as "The Swamp", is a football stadium in Gainesville, Florida, United States. It is located on the campus of the University of Florida and is the home field of the Florida Gators football team. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is situated 1,800 feet west of Century Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gainesville.

Gainesville

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Gainesville is in North Central Florida. It is home to the University of Florida, and Santa Fe College.

Century Tower

Categories: war memorial, tower, building, and historic site
Location: Alachua, Florida, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.64881° or 29° 38′ 56″ north

Longitude

-82.34332° or 82° 20′ 36″ west

Inception

1953

Height

157 feet (48 metres)

Operator

University of Florida

Open location code

76XVJMX4+GM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 150860043

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q5063212

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In Other Languages

“Century Tower” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Torre Century”

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