The viscounty of Cabrera was articulated through a network of castles and fortified houses, which served as the seats of political and military power for the nobility during the Middle Ages. This defensive system was supplemented by a number of walled villages and watchtowers.
Tower of the Friars is so called because in the building opposite, where the Town Hall now stands, there was once the convent of the Friars Minor of the Order of Sant Francesc de Paula. The tower was built in the 13th century and is the tallest defensive feature of the town of Hostalric, standing thirty-three metres high. It has three storeys and the original entrance was on the first floor, with no fixed staircase, to provide better defence. The top part was crowned by a magnificent battlements walkway, of which traces still remain, although during the French War (1810), as a result of a bombardment, a large section of the tower's upper part collapsed. Currently, all three floors are open to visitors and house a permanent exhibition on medieval Hostalric and the French War. To make the ascent easier, there is a lift to the terrace viewpoint.
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