Oro tower in Seville
by Patricia Hofmeester
Title
Oro tower in Seville
Artist
Patricia Hofmeester
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Oro tower of Seville in Spain
The Torre del Oro (Golden Tower), which dominates the banks of the river Guadalquivir next to the Puente San Telmo in Seville, Spain, is a remnant of the Moorish fortified walls which originally enclosed the city, with 166 towers and 15 gates. A watchtower designed to protect the docks, its iconic shape makes it one of Seville's best-known monuments, after the Giralda which was built just a few years earlier.
The tower dates from 1220; the 12-sided lower part was built in stone by the Almohades (a Moorish dynasty) and was originally decorated with golden tiles, while the upper brick mini-tower was added in the 18th century.
During the invasion of the Americas, stories say that the tower was used to house gold plundered from the Mayans and Incas; some say this is where its name originates, rather than from the tiles which covered its outside and flashed in the sun, looking like gold
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December 28th, 2015
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on Twitter!