TOWER OF SANT JOANET
Description
Gothic tower. Sant Joanet. 1306. It was ordered to be built by Pere Sanç, knight of Xàtiva. It is the oldest monument in the town. It would have had a defensive function but is a symbol of prestige and wealth of the property. It is noteworthy that a local earthquake demolished the upper part of the tower, as can be seen on its facade.
The tower is made of white limestone ashlars from the Énova quarry. It is considered an expensive monument, witness to a time of economic prosperity (1280-1333) in the kingdom of Valencia, a time of splendor, with a favorable climate, few military conflicts and the expansion of irrigation with good years for agriculture and population growth.
At the top there is an inscription that documents the ownership of the tower by Senyor Pere Sanç.
In terms of style, it is considered Gothic or late Romanesque. Pere Sanç was the second son of another Pere Sanç, to whom Jaume I entrusted the distribution of the lands of Xàtiva (1248-1249).
