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• Malmuerta Tower. Córdoba.

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  … Avenida de Ollerías s/n. 14001. Córdoba. Cordoba. (Andalusia) www.turismodecordoba.org. The vengeance of the cheated husband. According to popular legend the name comes from a vengeful husband who killed his wife because he believed her to be an adulteress, when the truth of the matter was that she …

• Calahorra Tower. Córdoba.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Puente Romano s/n. 14009. Córdoba. Cordoba. (Andalusia) Fax.: +34 957202677 | E-mail: torrecalahorra@torrecalahorra.com. www.torrecalahorra.com. The defence of the honour of the family. It was built by Henry II of Trastámara as a means of defence against his brother Peter I (Peter the Cruel). It lie…

• La Giralda tower. Seville.

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  … Calle Alemanes s/n. 41001. Sevilla. (Andalusia) Fax.: +34 954228432 | E-mail: info@catedraldesevilla.es. http://www.catedraldesevilla.es/. The old minaret of the Arab mosque. The bell tower, the diminishing niches and the El Giraldillo weather vane were added in the 16th century. The part decorated …

• The Torre del Oro tower. Seville.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Paseo de Cristóbal Colón, s/n. 41001. Sevilla. (Andalusia) Fax.: +34 954226159 | E-mail: torreoro@fn.mde.es. http://www.visitasevilla.es/. The symbol of Seville. It was given its name (“gold tower”) because it was originally covered in golden tiles. It forms part of the city walls, and stands on the…

• Boabdil Tower and the walled enclosure. Porcuna.

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  … Calle José Moreno Torres, s/n. 23790. Porcuna. Jaén. (Andalusia) E-mail: info@museodeporcuna.com. www.museodeporcuna.com. The Military order of Calatrava built a large tower on the site of a former Al-Andalus fortress. The last Nasrid king of Granada, Boabdil “el Chico” was imprisoned there for some…