Torre del Oro - Seville
La Torre del Oro in Seville it is located on the left bank of the river Guadalquivir, next to the Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza. Dodecagonal base and 36 meters high. It was built at the beginning of the XNUMXth century and in the XNUMXth century a circular upper body was added.
This tower, sample of the Almohad architecture, it was a tower squill, was part of the defensive system. From its base they tended a chain that crossed the river to close the port.
Legend has it that it was covered with golden tiles and from there it takes its name. Another version says that, from the The new World natures loaded with gold and other riches arrived at its port.
Throughout his life he has served as a pier, defense, lighthouse, prison, chapel. At present, after being restored in 1900 and since 1944 it houses the Naval Museum dependent on the Ministry of the Navy. This museum keeps important graphic documentation of the nautical history of the city and exhibits different naval instruments.
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Schedule:
Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 14 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 14 p.m. Closed Monday. Holidays prior consultation. August closed. The price of the entry It is € 1 and on Tuesdays it is free.