Seville

General view of Torre del Oro (Tower of Gold) and River Guadalquivir, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. The tower, first half of the 13th, century, is dodecagonal in shape and divided into three levels. The circular top level was added in 1760. It served as an observation post at the entrance to the port on the Guadalquivir River during the conquest of Americas. Today it houses the city's Naval Museum. The modern, round building to the left of the Torre del Oro is the 1800 seat Teatro Maestranza, built for the 1992 Expo. Home to the Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra, this hosts internationally-renowned performances of opera, ballet and music. Pleasure boats are moored on the river next to the Tower. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13423083

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45089348

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4992px x 3328px (4.6MB)

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

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Photograph by Manuel Cohen