Tower of Álvar Fáñez
Tower of Álvar Fáñez | |
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Native name Spanish: Torreón de Álvar Fáñez | |
Location | Guadalajara, Spain |
Coordinates | 40°38′11″N 3°10′08″W / 40.636389°N 3.168806°W |
Official name | Torreón de Álvar Fáñez |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 1921 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0000193 |
The Tower of Álvar Fáñez (Spanish: Torreón de Álvar Fáñez) is a tower located in Guadalajara, Spain. The medieval structure, formerly part of the city's defences, is named after Álvar Fáñez, "Conqueror of Guadalajara for Christianity".
It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1921.[citation needed]
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