Torre del Oro, in Seville, is one of the emblems of the Andalusian capital. At the time it served as a defensive tower, and now it has become one of the most photographed monuments in Seville. Torre del Oro, in Seville, is one of the emblems of the Andalusian capital. At the time it served as a defensive tower, and now it has become one of the most photographed monuments in Seville.
Torre del Oro, very close to the Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza Bullring, served at the time as watchtower of Seville against attacks perpetrated from the Guadalquivir river. It was part of the city wall and was connected to the Torre de la Plata. It belonged to the defense of the Fortress of Seville.
The tower has a height of 36 metres and consists of three components. The lower area was built between 1220 and 1221 by order of the governor Abu l-Ulà. Peter the Cruel ordered in the fourteenth century to construct the second half. Finally, in 1760, the cylindrical-shaped top was built by Sebastian Van der Borcht.
According to the story, the name Torre del Oro is probably due to the reflection in the Guadalquivir river of the tiles that decorate the tower.
Undoubtedly, Torre del Oro in Seville is one of the places you should visit when in the city. It is one of the emblems par excellence of Seville, as well as the Giralda, and a perfect model of Islamic building.
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