Sevilla, Spain
Torre del Oro
The Torre del Oro 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, the tower served as a prison during the Middle Ages.
- City
- Sevilla
- Country
- Spain
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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Background: Wikipedia