19th-century Clock Tower
PLACE OF INTEREST
Description
Square floor turret built with masonry. It is topped by a bell tower of cast iron structure built in 1883.
It's a square-floor turret. The construction in 1883 of this bell tower, in which new techniques of work with cast iron were used and a new public watch was installed, was a symbol of modernity that reflected the influence of the industrial revolution that was taking place at the national level.
At the end of the 19th century, Albanchez lives a period of expansion thanks to the agriculture of the olive tree, doubling the population.
The iron inscription of the watch reads:
"Coised with municipal funds being mayor Don Sebastian Ogayar León Year 1883".
C/ Abogado Mesías, 8,
Albanchez de Mágina
- 23538
Sierra Mágina
Schedule
24 h.
Information and bookings
ayuntamiento@albanchezdemagina.es
www.albanchezdemagina.es/el-municipio/patrimonio-historico.html
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