Bell-gable
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For the Dutch architectural element, see clock gable.
The bell gable (Spanish: espadaña, French: clocher-mur, Italian: campanile a vela) is an architectural element crowning the upper end of the wall of church buildings, usually in lieu of a church tower. It consists of a gable end in stone, with small hollow semi-circular arches where the church bells are placed.[1] It is a characteristic example of the simplicity of Romanesque architecture.