Torre de la Plata

The Torre de la Plata is an octagonal military tower in , located in present-day , southern . It was constructed by the Almohad Caliphate.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: cultural property in Sevilla, Spain
  • Also known as: “Torre de la Victoria”, “Torre de los Azacanes”, and “Torre dels Azacanes”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torre del Oro and Alcázar of Seville.

Museum
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The is a dodecagonal military watchtower in , southern . It was erected by the Almohad Caliphate in order to control access to Seville via the river. is situated 120 metres southwest of Torre de la Plata.

Photo: لا روسا, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , officially called Royal , is a historic royal palace in , and one of the official residences of the Spanish royal family. is situated 460 metres east of Torre de la Plata.

Theater building
The is an opera house located in , . The theatre was conceived to be one of the main cultural venues of the Seville Expo '92, and the first performance took place in 1991, shortly before the inauguration of the Universal Exposition. is situated 150 metres northwest of Torre de la Plata.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Real Casa de la Moneda and El Arenal.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood in the historical centre of , the Casco Antiguo. It lies on the east bank of the river to the west of the old Jewish Quarter, , and south of the neighbourhoods of Museo and .

Torre de la Plata

Latitude
37.3832° or 37° 22′ 60″ north
Longitude
-5.99541° or 5° 59′ 44″ west
Height
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8C9P92M3+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q2606632
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Torre de la Plata” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برج الفضة”
  • Basque: “Zilarraren dorrea”
  • Catalan: “Torre de la Plata”
  • Cebuano: “Torre de la Plata”
  • Chinese: “白銀塔”
  • Chinese: “白银塔”
  • Dutch: “Torre de la Plata”
  • French: “tour de l’Argent”
  • French: “Tour de l’Argent”
  • Galician: “Torre de la Plata”
  • German: “Torre de la Plata”
  • Hebrew: “טורה דה לה פלאטה”
  • Italian: “Torre de la Plata”
  • Russian: “Торре-де-ла-Плата”
  • Spanish: “Torre de la Plata”
  • Swedish: “Torre de la Plata”
  • Uzbek: “Torre de la Plata”

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