Der Torre del Oro (Goldturm) am Ufer des Canal de Alfonso XIII in Sevilla, Spanien -- The Torre del Oro (Gold Tower) on the banks of the Canal de Alfonso XIII in Seville, Spain

            Der Turm, ein Dodekagon (zwölfseitig), wurde im 13 Jhd. im Auftrag vom Gouverneurs Abū lʿUlāʾ errichtet. Es war ein militärischer Turm, zur Verteidigung der Stadt. Errichtet wurde er teilweise in der aus Marokko stammenden Stampflehmtechnik .
The tower, a dodecagon (twelve-sided), was built in the 13th century on behalf of the governor Abu  l'Ulā. It was a military tower, to defend the city. It was built partly in the rammed earth technique. (originating in Morocco)
   

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Taken on: August 2, 2015

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Camera: Sony SLT-A55V, f/10.0, 1/500 sec, 26mm (=39mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony SLT-A55V
Lens:	24-105mm F3.5-4.5
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	26mm (35mm equivalent: 39mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.7 (Macintosh)
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