Aldealpozo Church

Aldealpozo, Spain

The 12th-century late Romanesque church of San Juan Bautista is attached to a 10th-century Berber tower, which is 18 metres tall with a 9.4x7.4 metre floor plan and 1.75-metre thick walls on all of its three floors. Originally it was built with the rammed earth technique but then the structure was changed to stonework. The access door to the tower is hidden in a passageway that connects the tower to the church. Later on, the windows were opened up to place bells inside, and the tower was covered with a roof.

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Founded: 10th century
Category: Religious sites in Spain

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Jose Antonio Marmol (12 months ago)
????☕️??? The Tower dates back to the 10th century and bears similarities to those of La Pica or Noviercas, among others. It is a slender tower of Berber origin, 18 meters high and with dimensions of 9.40 x 7.50 and walls 1.75 thick on the first floor. It has three wooden floors on which the marks of the beams can still be seen. On the façade the access door opens on the first floor, hidden by a passage that connects the tower with the late Romanesque Church of San Juan Bautista (12th century). In addition, the facades are dotted with holes, very flared loopholes or loopholes can be seen throughout the canvas. Holes were later made in the North and East facades for the bells, and they were removed from the top and covered with a roof.
Sergio Fernández Bueno (14 months ago)
I haven't seen it inside. On the outside it presents Romanesque vestiges. It has a solid tower and a simple doorway.
Carlos Pellicer (15 months ago)
a piece of history
Paco Delgado (2 years ago)
In Aldealpozo, the route of the medieval towers begins, which I loved.
Carlos Pg (3 years ago)
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