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Bell tower “El Miguelete” is a gothic style construction made in the fourteen century and finished in the fifteen. Authors were Cathedral’s master Andrés Juliá and the architect Pere Balaguer, who also built Serranos Towers. Constructed on an octagonal base, its perimeter is same to its height, more than fifty meters. The bell tower have four bodies of the same height, the last one is the bells hall, open by eight picture windows. Its name, “El Miguelete”, comes from the name of its biggest bell "Miguel", made in 1532 and with more than ten tons of weight. Inside there is an enormous spiral staircase with 207 steps up to the summit from where you can enjoy amazing views of the city, even the sea. |
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