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Watchtower in Seville, Spain
Torre del Oro
The Torre del Oro, view from the north.
General information
Type
Watchtower
Location
Seville, Spain
Spanish Cultural Heritage
Type
Non-movable
Criteria
Monument
Designated
3 June 1931
Reference no.
RI-51-0000887
The Torre del Oro (Arabic: بُرْج الذَّهَب, romanized: burj aḏẖ-ḏẖahab, lit. 'Tower of Gold') is a dodecagonal military watchtower in Seville, southern Spain. It was erected by the Almohad Caliphate in order to control access to Seville via the Guadalquivir river.
Constructed in the first third of the 13th century,[1] 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).
^"Patrimonio Inmueble de Andalucía". Instituto andaluz del patrimonio Historico (in Spanish). Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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