The twelve sided Torre del Oro tower on Rio Guadalquivir in Seville Spain

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The main riverside landmark in Seville is the twelve sided Torre del Oro tower on the Guadalquivir river built in 1220 as part of the city's Alcazar fortifications. Named after it's function as a repository for gold brought back from the Americas

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Size: 3410px × 5128px
Location: Seville Spain
Photo credit: © Malcolm McDougall Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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