The Viscounty of Cabrera was structured through a network of castles and fortified houses, which were the seats of political and military power of the medieval nobility. This defensive system was complemented by the presence of several walled towns and watchtowers.
The Tower of Frares is so called because in the building opposite, where the Town Hall stands today, there was once the convent of the Minim friars of the Order of Saint Francis of Paola. The tower was built in the 13th century and is the tallest defensive structure in the town of Hostalric, standing thirty-three metres high. It has three floors, and the original entrance was located on the first floor, without a fixed staircase, for better defence. The upper part was crowned by a magnificent wall walk machicolation, of which some remains are still preserved, although during the Peninsular War (1810), due to a bombardment, a large part of the upper section of the tower collapsed. Today, the three floors are visitable and host a permanent exhibition on medieval Hostalric and the Peninsular War. To facilitate access, there is a lift that reaches the terrace viewpoint.
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