Tower of Álvar Fáñez

Tower of Álvar Fáñez
Native name Spanish: Torreón de Álvar Fáñez
Location	Guadalajara, Spain
Coordinates	40°38′11″N 3°10′08″W / 40.636389°N 3.168806°W / 40.636389; -3.168806
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Official name	Torreón de Álvar Fáñez
Type	Non-movable
Criteria	Monument
Designated	1921
Reference no.	RI-51-0000193
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, which served as part of the city's medieval defences. It is named after Álvar Fáñez, known as the 'Conqueror of Guadalajara for Christianity', a Leonese nobleman and military leader who played a significant role in the Christian reconquest of Spain during the 11th century.

The tower was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1921.^{[citation needed]}

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