Tower of the Old Convent of the Trinitarians

Tower of the Old Convent of the Trinitarians is peculiar because of its triangular floor plan, with two bodies rising up as a base and a third one, the belfry, with chamfered corners. This third body has semi-circular arches resting on pilasters with Doric entablature, leading to the spire made of ceramic scales. The triangular plan refers to the Holy Trinity, although there are other elements on the weather vane related to the Trinitarian order, such as the chains, the deer and the cross. 

In the middle of the 17th century, some Trinitarian friars, who were settled in the hermitage of Santa María de los Ángeles, located on the outskirts of the town, moved to the old hermitage of Vera Cruz, which was located in this street, and there they established the new convent.

Much of the work on the church and the convent was because of a Trinitarian friar, Fray Martín de San Román, and dates from the second half of the 17th century.

The Trinitarian order abandoned the convent in the 19th century and this was disentailed a few years later, becoming a private property. In the 20th century, it was taken over by the Franciscan friars, who were dedicated to teaching.

Part of the church collapsed after the Spanish Civil War, causing the entire building to be demolished. At the end of the 1960s, the convent was demolished, leaving only the tower standing.