El Fadrí Explained

El Fadrí, also known as the Fadri Tower, is a standing alone bell-tower of the Gothic procathedral Castelló Cathedral of Castellón de la Plana, Spain. It was built in the 15th century, commencing in 1440 and completed in 1604.[1] It is an octagonal building, about high. It was built in Valencian Gothic style. A discontinuous spiral staircase gives access to the clock chamber, the clergyman's cell, the bell ringer's home, and the bell chamber. [2]

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39.9856°N -0.0372°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Roddis, Miles. Valencia & the Costa Blanca 1st Edition. 3 January 2013. 1 May 2002. Lonely Planet. 978-1-74059-032-7. 147.
  2. Castellon Tourist Information leaflet 2019