Torre de San Pedro

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Torre de San Pedro

The Torre de San Pedro is a church tower in Ayerbe , a Spanish municipality in the province of Huesca in the autonomous community of Aragon , that was built in the 12th century. The tower is on the northern edge of the village. It has been a protected architectural monument ( Bien de Interés Cultural ) since 1924 .

description

When the Romanesque church of San Pedro was demolished in the 19th century, the tower was left standing. The upper two floors of the high tower on a square floor plan have sound arcades that are designed as twin windows on some sides . The arched openings rest on pillars with capitals and are partially decorated by a frieze . There are several bells in the tower .

In autumn 2009 the San Pedro tower was renovated.

literature

  • Huesca. Tourist guide of the Altoaragón . Editorial Pirineo, Huesca 2003, ISBN 84-87997-68-6 , p. 233.

Web links

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Coordinates: 42 ° 16 ′ 40.7 "  N , 0 ° 41 ′ 20.4"  W.