Torre del Oro
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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.
The Torre del Oro, view from the north.
This image shows completely the levels that are not Almohads, the second and the third level.
David Roberts - The Torre del Oro (1833)
Charles Clifford - El Guadalquivir, la Torre del Oro, Sevilla (ca 1862)
Torre de la Plata
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The Torre de la Plata is an octagonal military tower in Andalusia, located in present-day Seville, southern Spain. It was constructed by the Almohad Caliphate.
Torre del Oro
…was damaged by the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. Rebuilding of the third level was made by Brusselian military engineer Sebastian Van der Borcht in 1760. The Torre de la Plata, an octagonal tower, is located nearby, and is believed to have been constructed during the same era. It is one of two anchor points for a large chain…
The Torre de la Plata.