Tower of Recs Monument · Osor, Selva, Girona A sturdy square-plan tower raised after 1439 in the plaça del Verger, in the centre of Osor itself; from the 19th century it was used as a prison, which is why it is also known as the Torre de la Presó. It is a Gothic building declared bien cultural de interés nacional (the highest level of heritage protection in Catalonia), of four storeys, located next to the parish church; it measures about 7 metres on each side and 15 metres high. Its exposed stone walls stand out for their well-cut corners, a trilobed Gothic window, and merlons preserved on the south façade. It was commissioned by Violant de Recs, wife of Ramon de Vilanova, with the permission of the lords of the Vall d'Osor, for which it was necessary to breach the town wall; in 1932 the village's water tank was installed on its first floor, now out of use. Photo: Josep Maria Viñolas Esteva (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Osor
