‘El Campanar’, the bell tower of Reus
Visit the main church and climb the stairs up to the Reus bell tower to contemplate magnificent 360 views of the city and the Costa Daurada
The Reus bell tower ‘El Campanar’ is the most iconic monument in town. A large Gothic and hexagonal tower attached to the Saint Peter Church, patron of the city. It is 12 meters wide and 62 meters high with seven floors covered with a cross vault and a total of 230 stairs.
The ‘Campanar’ inspired the brilliant architect Antoni Gaudí, the city’s most universal son. Gaudí put it as a model of a bell tower that perfectly shares the religious functions, civil use and also as an excellent point of surveillance. In addition, Gaudí recreated the design of the internal spiral staircase with the hollow shaft on the access stairs to the bell towers of the Sagrada Família.
HOW TO CLIMB THE BELL tower OF REUS?
It has not always been possible to climb the Reus Bell Tower on a regular basis, for many years it was only possible to access the top of the tower during the local holidays, called ‘Festa Major de Sant Pere’, and only for a few days. Now, for some time now, regular visits have been made, mainly at weekends.
- The Bell Tower is open to the public on weekends and holidays
- Saturday (midday and afternoon) and Sunday (midday)
- The general rate, adults: 4 euros
- Reduced tickets, children and pensioners: 3 euros
SECRET REUS ROUTE
A good way to climb the Campanar, get to know the church of Sant Pere and discover the city is with the Reus Secret guided tour by La Teva Ruta. A tour through the center of Reus with the official guide Carme Granados, who makes a passionate route through stories, anecdotes, main characters and curiosities of the city.
The guided route through the historic center that includes going up to the Campanar takes place on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 5pm. The guided tours are designed for small groups of a maximum of 15 people. There are tours available in English every week too.
- Saturdays at 5:00 p.m., the second and fourth Saturday of each month
- Duration of the guided tour: 2:30 hours
- Price of the Secret Reus Route: 16 euros
- Reservations are required: info@latevaruta.com or 638 027 366
