Oh what fun it is to see the tourists who have climbed the 34 floors of the Giralda tower jump every 15 minutes when the electro-mechanically operated clappers strike.
La Giralda was the 1198 minaret modelled on that of Koutoubia (the most important mosque in Marrakech. Until an earthquake in 1365 knocked it off, it had a copper ball ontop like a big golf tee off.
Then the usual story of Christian adaptation.
The name comes from the Spanish word girar (to turn) owing to the 1568 4m high weathervane created by Hernan Ruiz.
There is a twin tower in Rabat by the same architect, Ahmed Ben Maso
One of the few treasures kept inside are the pair of brass knockers that used to adorn the front door of the mosque. But dont ask to see La Girlda's knockers because the staff won't understand.
Minarets have 2m wide sloping ramps to access the summit rather than stairs. This means a donkey or pony can walk up but I don't know if they did.もっと詳しく
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Tony HammondObviously the builders of La Giralda went like the clappers....