The tower

The tower was built a little later and built, literally, like a fortress and used as such. It has a central opening where weapons, supplies and ladders could be passed up during war years. There were even places to build fires to survive the cold and eat in case of siege. This was a church made to survive. And survive it has done for almost 700 years. The stairs rise up to three levels narrowing dramatically near the top and we, and a small handful of tourists, navigate the steps very carefully. All the while we get a guide describing the history of the tower.