Tower of the Clerics
Description:
In the city of Porto, in Portugal, among other attractions, there is a 76-meter tower Torre dos Clerigos - a symbol of Porto, the tallest tower in Portugal.
In fact, it is not a separate tower, it is the bell tower of the Catholic Church of Klerigush, it is visible from anywhere in the city and is its symbol. For many years, the tower was a landmark for ships entering the harbor.
The Klerigos Church was one of the first in Portugal to be built in the Baroque style. Its interior is decorated with marble and granite, decorated with carvings. The tall bell tower on the west side of the church was built between 1754 and 1763. It, like the whole church, is decorated in the Baroque style and decorated with statues of saints.
On the sixth floor of the bell tower, where the observation deck is equipped, there are 225 steps along a narrow spiral staircase. The Torre dos Clerigush bell tower has been a National Monument since 1910.