Torre del Oro (Tower of Gold)
Chapter 6/12 · Sevilla
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The Torre del Oro, the Tower of Gold, is an Almohad albarrana tower, built between 1220 and 1221 on the bank of the Guadalquivir. It was part of the walls that ran down from the Alcázar to the river. Arabic texts already called it Bury al-Dahab, which means tower of gold.
It has three sections: the first is Almohad; the second, Mudéjar, from the reign of Peter I; and the third, with the dome, was added in 1760. It is 36.75 metres tall. There are several explanations for its name; after the 2005 restoration it was attributed to the golden glow of its coating of lime mortar and pressed straw.
Since 1944 it has housed the Navy's Maritime Museum. Across the river is the Triana quarter. Now we follow the riverside promenade to the bullring.
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