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Tower of Càlig

Càlig, El Baix Maestrat, Castellón

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Tower of Càlig

Monument · Càlig, El Baix Maestrat, Castellón

Old watchtower located right in the centre of Càlig, on Calle Mayor, listed as a Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection). It dates from the 13th century and already in medieval times stood near the church, at the centre of the town. On its front façade it bears a stone coat of arms with the date 1625, the year in which it is believed to have undergone deep renovation, when the façade was decorated and the coat of arms and other motifs were added in the interior rooms. Rectangular in plan and solidly built in masonry with ashlar at the corners and openings, it has three floors, the first covered by a barrel vault, the second with a wooden roof and the third converted into a terrace. It has served as town hall, prison and warehouse, and is today a cultural centre.

Photo: Juan Emilio Prades Bel (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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