Tower of Gold
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Tower of Gold is a historic 13th-century watchtower in Seville, Spain, that once formed part of the city’s defensive walls along the Guadalquivir River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tower of Gold canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic monument
ⓘ
military structure ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ tower ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Torre del Oro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Almohad architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Almohad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1221 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1220 ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| currentUse |
maritime museum
ⓘ
tourist viewpoint ⓘ |
| etymology | name possibly from golden tiles or reflection on river ⓘ |
| floorCount | 3 ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Naval Museum of Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cylindrical top section
ⓘ
dodecagonal base tower ⓘ smaller upper tower ⓘ |
| height | approximately 36 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Bien de Interés Cultural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStart | 1931 ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationType | Monumento ⓘ |
| inception | 13th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andalusia
ⓘ
Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Arenal neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Telmo Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWatercourse | Guadalquivir River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Spanish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
lime mortar ⓘ masonry ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Guadalquivir River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic center of Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
control of river access
ⓘ
defensive tower ⓘ watchtower ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Spanish state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive walls of Seville ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
damaged by 1755 Lisbon earthquake
ⓘ
restoration in 18th century ⓘ restoration in 20th century ⓘ |
| touristAttractionStatus | major monument of Seville ⓘ |
| usedFor |
customs control
ⓘ
harbor control ⓘ prison ⓘ storage of precious goods ⓘ |
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