Torre del Oro. (Gold Tower)

It is located on the left bank of the Guadalquivir with the Giralda, it is the most famous symbol of the city. Ownership belongs to the municipality since 1881, when it was ceded by the Crown. In 1936, he transferred this in usufruct to the Spanish Armada and in the 40s was conditioned to install there the Naval Museum of Seville

Formerly it had been used as defense tower, like a prison, and the legends say that his nickname "Torre del Oro was because valuables ships from the Americas was kept, also the Tower was yellow, and has recently been It is shown that the golden reflection that gives this name actually was due to the brilliance that produced the mixture of lime and straw color and gave him this was reflected in the river.

In antiquity it was only with the wall of the fortress to the river Guadalquivir and several towers surrounding the city one of her silver Tower.

Phone:

954 22 24 19

Address:

Paseo de Cristobal Colon, s / n. Seville

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More information: http://www.visitasevilla.es/es/lugar-interes/torre-del-oro