Leaning Tower of Zaragoza
in Zaragoza, SpainCategory: Attraction
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The Leaning Tower of Zaragoza, sometimes called by its Spanish name Torre Nueva (new tower), was a Mudéjar leaning tower located in current Plaza de San Felipe, in Zaragoza (in Aragon, Spain).Over years the tower became an icon for the city. It also was the highest Mudéjar's style tower ever built (80m in 1540). It had a diameter of 11.5 meters and a groundplan in the shape of a 16-pointed star.
Built in the 16th century as a clock tower, it was built in brick in Mudéjar style by master builders Christians Gabriel Gombao and Antón Sariñena, Muslims Ismael Allabar and Monferriz and Jew Juce Galí. Shortly after being built, its inclination could be noted, although it was said that there was no danger for its stability. In 1892, Zaragoza's City Council decided to demolish the tower, justifying the decision with the inclination and probable ruin. The decision was opposed by many intellectuals and part of the population. After the tower's demolition, citizens bought bricks as memories.
