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01-JAN-2014

Pals. La Torre de les Hores

This ancient "Tower of the Hours" or "Tribute" was documented for the first time in 889 when King Odo I of France made a donation to the Castle of Mont-Aspre the only thing left that remains the same, this name was given as it was used as a bell tower in the fifteenth century. It stands above the old town center, a circular Romanesque tower 15 meters tall and built during the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. Between 1380 and 1482 several peasant revolts broke out called "War Remensas" kicking off the Catalan civil war against John II. The dilapidated state of the castle and the walls made, in 1478, the aforementioned King decide to tear down what was left of the castle and the stones were used to restore the church.

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duo16-Nov-2016 23:10
Wow you gave this some pov guaranteeing the viewer would understand the presence thos tower has in the surroundings. Just lovely. V
Graeme05-Nov-2016 11:29
Excellent perspective of this tower, Jose.V
Dan Greenberg11-Mar-2014 05:08
Perfect POV to capture the imposing nature of this tower. ~V~
meekam tam14-Feb-2014 02:02
Great PoV and colors,José! V
Helen Betts10-Feb-2014 18:49
An excellent POV for this tower, and great composition with the red structure adding interest. V.
MarcViskens09-Feb-2014 20:28
beautiful work José
Sam Rua09-Feb-2014 19:53
Nice comp from that POV, José.
Ceya09-Feb-2014 19:52
A beautiful and impressive old tower! Love your POV and composition. The sansevieria (?) in the foreground is a bonus, with nice light. V
Don Mottershead09-Feb-2014 19:47
Excellent POV.
Walter Otto Koenig09-Feb-2014 19:36
Fascinating this old tower. The side lighting accentuates the textures of the stone work very nicely. "V"
Martin Lamoon09-Feb-2014 19:29
Wonderful circular tower.
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