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The tower called El Torreon is located in El Condado, council of Laviana, Asturias, Spain. It is one of the few examples of military architecture that are preserved in Asturias. Of certain Roman origin, it was erected between the end of the 1st century and the middle of the 2nd century. The importance that the Tower represented for the nucleus of the County attests to the first restorations of the Tower in the time of the first Asturian monarchs, such as Alfonso I around the year 740. . . After the Spanish war, the ruins of the construction began to take over; Its owner, the Marquis of Santa Mar?a de Carrizo, Civil Engineer, carried out the containment works of said state in the years 20 to 30 of the last century using concrete, although he respected the primitive construction and thanks to which, it is still standing today. day.. . It is built on a limestone spur, which gives it the character of an isolated building, well defended by natural barriers, which make the construction of moats and bastions unnecessary. Although the tower, like other similar constructions, may have initially had a defensive purpose, it soon fulfilled the function of Portazgo due to its strategic location, to control people and merchandise related to the economic activity of the Nalon Valley and the surveillance of a one of the most important medieval communication routes, the passage to the plateau through the port of Tama. This had as a consequence the continuous habitability of the tower and therefore various alterations.. . The Torreon is a rectangular building originally divided into three floors, probably topped with battlements. The factory is based on masonry and sandstone masonry for framing the openings and corner chains. Access to the tower is via a staircase at the height of the first floor and retains the primitive access door with a semicircular arch.. . LEGIS PROPERTIES accompanies you in the search for financing and provides you with legal advice throughout the purchase process,. REAL ESTATE LAWYERS AT YOUR SERVICE, BECAUSE YOU DESERVE EVERYTHING GO WELL
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