Tour Pey Berland

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Pey-Berland is part of the ensemble of the cathedral of Bordeaux - the Cathedral of St. Andrew - though separated from him. Its name is connected with the name of archbishop Pey Berland, who started its construction in 1440 According to one version, the cathedral bell tower is not fitted close to the cathedral from the fact that the huge bell sounds, it is in the walls of the cathedral began to vibrate. However, once the tower and cathedral canons were connected buildings that do not have survived. The bell tower, decorated with openwork carving almost over the entire surface, made in the style Flamboyant Gothic. It is 66 m in height and around the capstan is terrace, which leads to step 231. The top of the spire was damaged in the 18th century, since 1863 it is crowned with a gilded statue of the Madonna and Child, pointing in the direction of the Medoc -. the place where he was born Archbishop Pey Berland. It has recently been restored and re-gilded.