Torre del Oro, Seville
paseo Cristóbal Colón, Seville 41001
Contact: +1 34 95 422 2419
Open Hours: 10a-2p Tu-F, 11a-2p Sa-Su
Built by 13th-century Almohad rulers of Seville to control shipping along the Guadalquivir River, this attractive tower is ... More
Torre del Oro
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Built by 13th-century Almohad rulers of Seville to control shipping along the Guadalquivir River, this attractive tower is within easy walking distance of the cathedral, Giralda Tower and Maestranza Bullring. There are a few legends that attempt to explain why it's called Torre del Oro (The Golden Tower). One says that the gold from the New World was stored here in the 16th and 17th centuries. Another claims that the Almohads originally covered its outer walls in golden tiles. The battlements on the upper part were added in the 18th century.
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