Spanish Towers in Valdivia

Description: The Tower El Barro and the Tower Los Canelos are an attraction of great interest since they are the only standing remnants of the old Spanish fort system in Valdivia. 

Testimony of the Spanish colonial period these were built to serve as defense and protection for the entrance and exit to the city. The Tower El Barro is located at the intersection of Picarte Avenue and Condell Street and the Tower Los Canelos is at the intersection of Yungay Street and Yerbas Buenas Street. On Yungay street, from the tower onwards you may see the German influence on the old houses that still endure today.

The Tower El Barro, also called Tower Picarte is a historical monument in the city of Valdivia, Los Ríos Region, Chile. It is located in one of the ancient entrances to the city —the way to Los Llanos— and was projected together with the Tower Los Canelos in 1678 by the engineer John Garland; its execution was performed by the Governor Joaquin Espinoza y Dávalos in 1774.