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The 11 pages that link to Pylon, each with the reason it gives.

• KarnakNarrower topic: Successive pylons mark the processional axis through Karnak’s main temple.

• Cable-stayed bridgeBroader topic: The pylon carries the combined forces from the stays and deck.

• Egyptian templeBroader topic: Its gateway marked the transition from ordinary surroundings into temple space.

• Ancient Egyptian architectureBroader topic: Temple pylons marked the threshold between the outer world and sacred precincts.

• Luxor TempleNarrower topic: The temple’s entrance is marked by massive pylon gateways built under Ramesses II.

• Deir el-BahariRelated: Pylons framed temple entrances and controlled passage into sacred precincts.

• Bridge towerRelated: Bridge towers are often called pylons, especially on cable-stayed bridges.

• Mortuary Temple of HatshepsutCompared with: The temple’s open terraces and ramps depart from the conventional pylon-fronted layout.

• Sydney Harbour BridgeRelated: The bridge’s four monumental stone pylons frame its arch but do not support it.

• Temple of EdfuBroader topic: The temple’s imposing entrance pylon marks the transition into its enclosed sacred precinct.

• Stephen SpenderBroader topic: Its stark industrial imagery shows how Spender made infrastructure a poetic subject.