Tower of the Miguelete or tower of the Micalet in Valencian.

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Tower of the Miguelete or tower of the Micalet in Valencian.

The bell tower of the cathedral of valency more known by the name of the tower of the Miguelete or tower of the Micalet in Valencian. Your construction due to your complexity was directed for several Andrés Julià, José Franch master builders, Pere Balaguer.The construction of the the tower is started in 1381 and by executing in 1425. Afterwards builds to him the cattail ( 1660-1736.During many centuries it was called "Campanar Nou" ( bell tower new ) or " Campanar of the cathedral ", to differ those of the "Campanar Vell" (old bell tower), a tower of square plant and invoices Romanesque, located in the street of the Barxilla, and of she who remain scarce |murarios| remains. Little by little it went transforming your name in " tower of the Micalet ", for the great bell of the hours, that has served to name, for |metonímia| , to the whole.Originally was an exempt tower, united to the cathedral to ends of the XV when extending the central aisle. It has access for an angular cover adorned with archivolts and a covered step with curious nervate volts. The tower, of octogonal plant, measures 50.85 m, being your equal to perimeter your height, of architectural tradition |catalana|, soberly decorated in the exterior for the prismatic abutments of the edges and the fine moldings they point out the different levels of the floors.http ://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_del_Micalet

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