Berenguela Tower

Berenguela Tower
Tower in 2005
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Alternative namesTorre de la Trinidad or La Berenguela
General information
TypeClock tower
Architectural styleRomanesque
LocationSantiago de Compostela Cathedral, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Coordinates42°52′49″N 08°32′39″W / 42.88028°N 8.54417°W / 42.88028; -8.54417
Construction started14th century
Height75 m (246 ft)
Technical details
Floor count11
Design and construction
Main contractorDomingo de Andrade

The Berenguela Tower (Spanish: Torre de la Berenguela or Torre de la Trinidad, lit.'Tower of the Trinity'), is the bell tower of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Tradition states that it was built by Archbishop Rodrigo del Padrón as a defense tower with the work continuing after his death by his successor, Archbishop Bérenger de Landore, after whom the tower is named. Reflecting its original purpose, much of the tower is made of ashlar stone. The tower sits on the southeast side of the cathedral where the Pratarias Square  [Wikidata] and Quintana Square meet. The tower is visible throughout the city.