Torre de la Compañía de Jesús
A Baroque stone bell tower completed in 1707. The original church is gone, but the surviving triumphal-arch-style tower can be climbed for views.
This bell tower is a remnant of the Jesuit church of the 1700s. Its broad facade doubles as a belfry, and its layered stone columns and niches are a masterpiece of Andean Baroque style. The ground floor now houses a tourist information centre. After buying a ticket, you can climb steep steps to the top for views of the old town and Cerro Rico. Admission is about 10–15 bolivianos. The tower stands on Ayacucho Street, next to the Casa de la Moneda (National Mint), so it is ideal to visit before or after the Mint.
Opening hours
Approx. Mon–Fri 08:00–12:00, 14:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Mercado Central
- Church of San Lorenzo de Carangas
- Casa Nacional de Moneda
- Convent of Santa Teresa
- Arco de Cobija
- Plaza 10 de Noviembre
- Potosí Cathedral
- Church and Convent of San Francisco