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The watchtower of Seville<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This, with the Giralda, is the second symbol of Seville.\u00a0While both are towers, the Giralda is the companion of the Cathedral <\/a>as well as the original minaret of the former mosque, the Golden Tower rises from the banks of the Guadalquivir, without any company to give it context, but it gives elegance and personality to the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0Almohade defence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It was a defence tower, called Albarrana Tower, and it was at the end of the wall that came directly from the Alcazar<\/a>. It passed by the current Santander Street and joined with the Silver Tower, today almost unnoticeable. Nevertheless, the demolition of the walls in the 19th<\/sup> century left the tower on its own, being the only testimony to the fortifications that once existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was constructed by the Almohads <\/a>as part of the wall and its duty was to protect the city from river attacks, which it did by a chain that reached across to the opposite bank of the river. It was this chain that was broken by the Christian troops when the city was conquered in 1248<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An atypical tower<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What makes it so characteristic is the dodecagonal shape that makes the first part of the tower.\u00a0 The second section was added several centuries after, in the time of Pedro I, in the mudejar style<\/a> and the last part is from the 18th<\/sup> Century. Its name the Golden Tower, comes from the lime plaster that covered its walls. Today it houses a Naval museum, following on from its nautical past, being part of the port of Seville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there\u2019s no doubt that its figure forms part of the landscape of the city, it cannot be missed being seen from the river and it\u2019s an emblem for all Sevillians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adults: \u20ac3; Students and Retirees: \u20ac1.50; Under 6s and Mondays: free entry<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Images source<\/a>: 11 \u2013 14 (section 2)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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