Along which river was the 13th-century Almohad watchtower Torre del Oro built in Seville?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Guadalquivir
- Step 1: According to the official source: The Torre del Oro ( Arabic : بُرْج الذَّهَب , romanized : burj aḏẖ-ḏẖahab, lit. ... It was erected by the Almohad Caliphate in order to control access to Seville via the Guadalquivir river. Answer: Guadalquivir. Why not the others: Duero, Tagus, and Ebro are other major Iberian rivers flowing through different valleys and drainage basins.
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