Giralda is itself modeled after its twin sister, Koutoubia, in Marrakech. Koutoubia’s minaret also served as a forerunner for Rabat’s Hassan Tower, begun by Ya'qub al-Mansur but never finished.

La Giralda – the adjacent tower and, until recently, the tallest landmark in Seville – is one of the few remains of the site's original mosque, built by the 12th-century Berber-Muslim Almohad ...

There you can find great city views by climbing La Giralda tower. But my favourite place was Plaza de España, a cobbled square with four bridges over its small river. Used as the planet of Naboo ...