Torre del Oro

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Torre del Oro is a historic 13th-century watchtower on the banks of the Guadalquivir River in Seville, Spain, originally built for military defense and now serving as a maritime museum.

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Torre del Oro canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical monument
museum
tourist attraction
watchtower
architecturalStyle Almohad architecture
builtBy Almohad dynasty
surface form: Almohad Caliphate
builtInCentury 13th century
builtUnderRuler Abu al-Ula
citySymbol Seville
colorName golden
constructionEnd 1221
constructionStart 1220
coordinates 37.3825°N 6.0011°W
country Spain
currentUse maritime museum
viewing platform
hasPanoramicViewOf Guadalquivir River
Seville skyline
hasStoreys 3
hasTouristAccess yes
height 36 meters
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
heritageDesignationDate 1931
locatedInAutonomousCommunity Andalusia
locatedInOldTown Arenal neighborhood
locatedInProvince Province of Seville
locatedOnRiver Guadalquivir River
location Seville
managedBy Spanish Navy
material lime mortar
masonry
museumExhibits historical documents
nautical instruments
ship models
museumType naval museum
nameMeaning Tower of Gold
nearbyStructure Maestranza bullring
surface form: Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza

Puente de San Telmo
originalFunction military defense
river control
watchtower
ownedBy Spanish government
surface form: Spanish state
partOf historic center of Seville
shape dodecagonal tower
usedFor chapel
city wall defense
harbor protection
prison
storage

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Seville, Spain hasLandmark Torre del Oro
subject surface form: Seville
Seville hasLandmark Torre del Oro