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The Golden Tower is one of the most remarkable landscapes in Seville, which is located on the banks of the Guadalquiville River. It was built in 1220 to monitor ships entering and leaving the river port, and later used as a warehouse, post office and prison. As one of the sailing places of the Spanish oceanic fleet, the Golden Tower witnessed the glory of Spain's maritime power. The brick towers of the 12-sided mausoleum, the rich Arab architectural style, the vicissitudes of the solid, the atmosphere is elegant...

The Spanish Golden Tower was built in 1220 in the Mowahid Dynasty. The Golden Tower reflects a strong Arab style. There are 12 equal brick towers. Each brick tower represents an orientation. The building is called the Golden Tower because the building is surrounded by a layer of gold powder. Light is like gold, so it's called the Golden Tower, which bears witness to Seville's glorious seafaring history.

The Golden Tower is on the Guadalquiville River, originally a military watchtower, mainly to monitor ships entering the river port, and now serves as a navigation museum, displaying ancient charts, ancient ship models and various bow models.

Arriving in Seville, the first thing I saw was a high tower standing on the Guadalkiwi River, the Golden Tower, the Golden Tower is a century building, Arabic style, 12-side type, the Guadalkiwi River is the largest inland river in Spain, Seville is also the most important inland port city, The treasures brought back by Columbus conquered the world were unloaded here, and the gold and silver returned from South America were also transferred to Europe from here, where the East India Company was in charge of the business, the most important trading company in Spain and Asia, and later due to river siltation, The port was converted to the southern Spanish port of Algeciras, and the economy of Seville was declining until the Ibero-American Expo in 1929 was revived. The Golden Tower is a witness to that glorious period. The name of the Golden Tower is said to be painted with gold powder outside the tower, and it is a sign of the unloading place of gold and silver. I feel that the latter statement may be more reliable.

The Golden Tower of Seville, Spain, was built in 1220, the Mowahid Dynasty. The Golden Tower reflects a strong Arab architectural style, with 12 equal-side brick towers, each representing a position. The building is called the Golden Tower because the surrounding area of the building was coated with a layer of gold powder, sparkling, like gold, so it was called the Golden Tower. With the passage of time, the tower body gold powder has gradually fallen off, but the tower is still golden, in the evening sunset and light of the light, the golden tower still appears golden yellow, shining as before.

The Golden Tower is one of Seville's landmark buildings, located by the river, not far from the bullring. There is no need to buy tickets on Monday and more people are visiting. Now this is the Navigation Museum, which records the history of the Spanish Navy.