Roosevelt Tower (officially: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Tower, Spanish: Torre Franklin Delano Roosevelt), more popularly known as La Torre, is a 173.54 feet (52.89 m)[2] clock tower located above the main entrance to the Baldorioty de Castro Building in the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus.

The tower was built in 1937 and its exterior design, inspired in and following Andalusian/Spanish Gothic and Baroque Revival patterns, was completed by 1939.

Once completed the tower was inaugurated and named after then incumbent US President Franklin D. Roosevelt to honor his interest and funding in the development of the university.

In addition to giving time, the carillon also often plays pieces by famous Latin American composers such as Rafael Hernández and Agustín Lara.

[3] La Torre is often referred to as El Faro del Saber ("The Lighthouse of Knowledge"), or simply El Faro, as it was instantly recognized as a landmark and symbol of the University of Puerto Rico, in addition to being the first university building of its type to be built in Latin America.