View on a tower called Torre del Clavero, an octagonal fortress in Salamanca, Spain, dating back to the 15th century.


Torre del Clavero Tower is an octagonal fortress in Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain. The tower is part of the palace of Sotomayor. It was built in the 15th century. It has a square base that turns into an octagon as it goes up. It also has a smaller towers on each of its eight angles. The tower is decorated with coats of arms, small blind arches, cornices, etc. The city of Salamanca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


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Location: Torre del Clavero, Calle Consuelo, Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
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