Tower of Álvar Fáñez

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Tower of Álvar Fáñez
Native name
Spanish: Torreón de Álvar Fáñez
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LocationGuadalajara, Spain
Coordinates40°38′11″N 3°10′08″W / 40.636389°N 3.168806°W / 40.636389; -3.168806Coordinates: 40°38′11″N 3°10′08″W / 40.636389°N 3.168806°W / 40.636389; -3.168806
Official nameTorreón de Álvar Fáñez
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1921
Reference no.RI-51-0000193
Tower of Álvar Fáñez is located in Spain
Tower of Álvar Fáñez
Location of Tower of Álvar Fáñez in Spain

The Tower of Álvar Fáñez (Spanish: Torreón de Álvar Fáñez) is a tower located in Guadalajara, Spain. The medieval structure, formerly part of the city's defences, is named after Álvar Fáñez, "Conqueror of Guadalajara for Christianity".

It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1921.[citation needed]

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