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The Tower of Gold
Origins.The Tower of Gold (El Torre del Orro) was built
around 1220 A.D. by the Almohad Moors. Contrary to it's name, it is
NOT made of gold. It was constructed as a watch tower built into the
city walls overlooking the river Guadalquiver and is believed to have
been one of two such structures on each side of the river. This would
have allowed for a chain to be stretched between the two bastions
to control access to the port.
The Gold. During the height of the Spanish Empire, ships
carrying goods from the Americas would sail up the River Guadalquiver
to Sevilla before unloading their cargo of precious metals. The tower
was used as a giant depository for the immense quantities of gold that
these vessels would offload.
Today. Today, the "Torre del Orro" remains standing on
the banks of the Guadalquiver as a Maritime Museum.
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