Torre de la Iglesia

The Tower of the Church of Cantavieja (Teruel) is a heritage resource of the tower type with the function of passage and link with the old wall or enclosure of the church, located in the historic center of the town, in the main street and next to the main square. It is located in an urban environment of high heritage value, in one of the most representative historical sites of Teruel's Maestrazgo. The construction of the tower is dated in 1612 or around that year, so it corresponds to the seventeenth century. The consulted sources link it to the parish church of the Assumption, within the works of the temple raised in that century; therefore, its architectural reading must be understood in relation to the parochial and defensive set of the place, more than as an isolated tower. Among its outstanding elements is the lower arch that allows it to be crossed from one side to the other, a very characteristic feature of this urban piece. It is also documented that in its interior a recreation of an old school is preserved, in addition to a clock of weights and crockery of the XVIII century, integrated today in the patrimonial visit of the resource. Due to its chronology, its integration in the historical layout of Cantavieja and its relationship with the Church of the Assumption, the Church Tower is a relevant testimony of the civil and parochial architecture of the 17th century in the capital of Maestrazgo.