The Torre del Oro (Arabic: بُرْج الذَّهَب, romanized: burj aḏẖ-ḏẖahab, lit. 'Tower of Gold') is a dodecagonal military watchtower in Seville, southern...
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significant portion of the northern walls can still be seen today. The Torre del Oro is an Almohad defensive tower dating to 1220–1221. The tower was integrated...
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Spanish Renaissance architecture, was designed by Juan de Herrera. The Torre del Oro was built by the Almohad dynasty as a watchtower and defensive barrier...
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the Torre del Oro. The neglected tower had been overgrown with vegetation and occupied by homeless people. It was restored in 1992. Torre del Oro Wikimedia...
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conquest of the Americas. Other buildings in the district include the Torre del Oro, the City Hall, the Palace of San Telmo, and the Metropol Parasol. The...
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Torre del Oro (Tower of the Golden River), Torre del Asperillo, Torre de la Higuera (Tower of the Fig tree), Torre Carbonero (Charcoal Tower), Torre Zalabar...
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connecting Triana on the opposite bank of the Guadalquivir to Seville. The Torre del Oro (Tower of Gold) is a 12-sided military watchtower built during the time...
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the ornamental gate of Bab Agnaou. In Seville, the Almohads built the Torre del Oro, a defensive tower on the shores of the Guadalquivir River which dates...
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The regular dodecagon features prominently in many buildings. The Torre del Oro is a dodecagonal military watchtower in Seville, southern Spain, built...
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of the Almohad Great Mosque of Seville (now the Seville Cathedral) Torre del Oro: Almohad defensive tower in Seville Alcazar of Seville: mostly rebuilt...
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Compostela, Spain Canterbury Cathedral, England (interlaced arches) Torre del Oro, Seville, Spain Apse exterior of Norman church of Santi Pietro e Paolo...
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Arab rule between 712 and 1248 the Moors built a stone dock and the Torre del Oro (Tower of Gold), to reinforce the port defences. In the 13th century...
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Some of the historical sites in the current neighbourhood are: The Torre del Oro, 13th Century Moorish watchtower The Reales Atarazanas, the Royal Shipyards...
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aggressive shapes of triangles and angles while inspiring themselves on Torre del Oro in Seville, Spain; the castle's backstory was that the castle was built...
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Cordoba, which guarded the outer end of the old Roman bridge, and the Torre del Oro in Seville, a dodecagonal tower which fortified a corner of the city...
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in the Jardines del Valle and near the Alcazar. Furthermore, the towers Torre Abd el Aziz, Torre de la Plata, Torre del Oro and Torre Blanca, once part...
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fortifications from this period include the Calahorra Tower in Cordoba and the Torre del Oro in Seville. The latter is a dodecagonal tower which fortified a corner...
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(help) "Length of this train service was measured on 'brouter'". IC “Torre del Oro” from Barcelona to Cádiz. It is Spain's longest train run at 1300km...
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with the destination of becoming a permanent exhibition next to the Torre del Oro. The replica arrived in Seville on March 9, 2020. In 2006, to celebrate...
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the right bank and were connected by a bridge of barques close to the Torre del Oro. A tower overlooked the bridge. The suburbs were plundered and rich...
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Italy Torre Abbey, a building in Britain Torre Ader, monumental tower of Buenos Aires Torre della Ghirlandina, a bell-tower in Italy Torre del Oro, medieval...
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"La Nueva Renfe" [The New Renfe]. Federación Castellano Manchega de Amigos del Ferrocarril (in Spanish). 11 January 2005. "RENFE restructuring approved"...
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Frontera Castle of Setefilla Castle of Utrera Tower Abd el Aziz Torre del Oro Torre de la Plata Tower of la Rijana Tower of los Herberos Castle of Arrés Castle...
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XIII said he was concerned that the bridge would block the view of the Torre del Oro from the south of the city. After this comment, the bridge's grade was...
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pontoon bridge braced with a heavy, metal chain that stretched from the Torre del Oro (Tower of the Gold) to the opposite bank. The bridge connected Seville...
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gate of the Kasbah of the Udayas. In Seville, the Almohads built the Torre del Oro, a defensive tower on the shores of the Guadalquivir River which dates...
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in 1978. A few years later, Gallaga tasked Torre to play a role for his 1982 film Oro, Plata, Mata. Torre's middle name, Rizalino, comes from the fact...
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Nerja, Nerja (Málaga) Ronda Bullring, Ronda (Málaga) Giralda, Seville Torre del Oro, Seville Plaza de España, Seville Seville Cathedral, Seville Alcázar...
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attractions are located here, such as the cathedral, the Alcázar, the Torre del Oro, the City Hall, the Palace of San Telmo, the Archivo General de Indias...
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on the east bank and were connected by a bridge of barques near the Torre del Oro. The suburbs were then sacked and rich spoils were captured. While coming...
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