“The answer is La Giralda.” “What’s that?” Ansel asked. “It was a grand minaret built in the late twelfth century alongside the former Aljama Mosque in Seville, Spain. Since the Christians converted it into a cathedral in the mid-thirteenth century, it has eighteen bells and six clappers, among the most in Europe.” At the 343-foot peak of the Spanish Renaissance bell tower is a statue of El Giraldillo representing the triumph of Christian faith. You must climb 35 ramps in order to reach the observation platform on top.
