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Tower of el Gravat

Vilanova d'Escornalbou, Baix Camp, Tarragona

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Tower of el Gravat

Monument · Vilanova d'Escornalbou, Baix Camp, Tarragona

16th-century tower in the village of l'Arbocet, at the southern end of Carrer de Baix, set apart from the houses, which protected the road into the settlement; square in plan and about thirteen metres high, built of masonry with red sandstone ashlars at the corners and openings. It retains remains of machicolations and segmental-arched windows. It was formerly called Torre del Madico and, together with the round tower of Cal Torratxar, formed part of the walled enclosure -with a dozen houses, pens and a bread oven, entered through two gateways- that survived until the early 18th century. Popular tradition has it that Christians lodged in the round tower and Moors in this square one; the old town hall was also housed there.

Photo: jordi domènech (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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