The walk to the Tower of Gold was along the river, passing the famous Triana Bridge that started out as a bridge of pontoon boats (more of this in another post). The tower was given its name for its golden hue.
One of the infrequent outings with Daddy (it’s July 1 so he’s got the day off)Passing by Puente de Triana on the way to the tower.Exciting sight for the kids.It’s a dodecagonal tower that was built in 3 sections: the first dodecagonal portion was built around 1200 by the Muslim ruler at the time; the second dodecagonal portion of about 8 meters was added by Peter the Cruel sometime in the 1300s; and the third cylindrical section was added in 1760.Entrance to the tower was FREE on Mondays 🙂First step was to climb the spiral staircase.
Views from the top of the second portion:
Puente de Triana with Torre de Seville in the background. The Torre de Seville seems to be the only skyscraper in Seville.Catedral de Sevilla with the Giralda just behind.Closer look at the GiraldaNeighbourhood of Triana on the left, famous for its ceramic tiles.
There was a lot of info inside about circumnavigation of the earth, as well as Christopher Columbus, and models of ships.
After the Torre, we meandered our way home, catching interesting sights along the way.
Two birds in a palm. See the tag on the top one?Three monkeysHuge box trees – great for shade in the blistering heat!Ornate doorwaysNote the NO8DO, which appears on almost all public items, for example, manhole covers, banks, bicycles, garbage receptacles, buildings, etc. This has appeared on the Sevilla flag since 1995 and the most common thought is that it stemmed from the saying “No me ha dejado” meaning “She [Seville] has not abandoned me” by King Alfonso X. Lots of scooters (many electric), and hung canvas for shadeAnd kids climbing doorwaysJust like this one! <This was taken on another day.>And this one, with Neil in his cage all day while we’re out exploringWith stops at pretty much every playground we seeThere are lots of statues, many of which are of artists.Gigantic functioning doors, some for horse-drawn carriages (past) and cars (present)With some for people as wellTotal distance covered: 9.2 km
