Torre del Oro #1 is a photograph by AM FineArtPrints which was uploaded on May 31st, 2014.
Torre del Oro #1
The Torre del Oro (English: Gold Tower) is a dodecagonal military watchtower in Seville, southern Spain, built by the Almohad dynasty in order to... more
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Torre del Oro #1
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AM FineArtPrints
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The Torre del Oro (English: "Gold Tower") is a dodecagonal military watchtower in Seville, southern Spain, built by the Almohad dynasty in order to control access to Seville via the Guadalquivir river.
Constructed in the first third of the 13th century, the tower served as a prison during the Middle Ages. Its name comes from the golden shine it projected on the river, due to its building materials (a mixture of mortar, lime and pressed hay).
The tower is divided into three levels, with the third and uppermost being circular in shape and added in 1769. The Torre de la Plata, an octagonal tower, is nearby and is believed to be built in the same era.
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