Campaneyan Kristo Rai

The Campaneyan Kriso Rai, also known as the Catholic Belltower, is a historic church tower in Garapan, the largest village on Saipan island in the Northern Mariana Islands. Built in 1932, it is the only element of the island's most prominent Roman Catholic church to survive bombardment in World War II. The tower, a concrete structure 3 metres (9.8 ft) square and 10 metres (33 ft) tall, was built by Spanish Jesuits brought in by the Japanese South Pacific Mandate administration, and stood next to an 1860 wood-frame church.[2]

Campaneyan Kristo Rai
Campaneyan Kristo Rai
LocationBeach Rd., Garapan, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Coordinates15°12′5″N 145°42′55″E
Arealess than one acre
Built1932 (1932)
NRHP reference No.84000207[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1984

The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

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