TORRE DEL ORO
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Almohad watchtower used to reinforce the Alcazar walls and control river traffic in Seville.
Here's another emblematic Seville building, located on the banks of the Guadalquivir. Built in the 13th century, this Almohad watchtower served to reinforce the Alcázar's walls by controlling river traffic, and every evening the Moors would stretch out a huge chain linked to another tower on the other bank. The small tower that crowns it was once adorned with golden azulejos, which is said to have given it its name. Today, it houses a maritime museum, where you can explore the interior of the tower and learn more about Seville as a port.
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Un deuxième niveau, dodécagonal (12 pans) comme le premier, est ajouté au 14e siècle à la demande du roi Pierre 1er de Castille. Le troisième niveau, constitué d’un lanterneau circulaire, date de 1760.
D’abord défensive, la tour endosse plusieurs rôles: lieu de stockage sécurisé pour les métaux précieux rapportés du Nouveau Monde, chapelle, prison au Moyen Âge, magasin à poudre, poste et aujourd’hui Musée Naval. Au menu du musée: l’importance de la rivière pour Séville et son histoire navale.
Si on monte en haut d'un escalier au sommet, il y a une très belle photo de la cathédrale à faire.
Entrée libre le lundi. Je recommande vivement.