The Torre del Oro, Seville, Spain
Vintage 19th century photograph - The Torre del Oro is a dodecagonal military watchtower in Seville, southern Spain. It was erected by the Almohad Caliphate in order to control access to Seville via the Guadalquivir river. Constructed in the first third of the 13th century, the tower served as a prison during the Middle Ages
Picture No
13456795
Media ID
47799083
Size
4000px x 2984px
(1.6MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Pump Park Photography
Source
Vintage Photograph
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