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The Giralda (Spanish: La Giralda ; Arabic: الخيرالدة‎) is a former minaret that was converted to a bell tower for the Cathedral of Seville in Seville which was registered in 1987 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO along with the Alcazar and the General Archive of the Indies. The tower is 104.1 m in height and it was one of the most important symbols in the medieval city. The tower was begun under the architect Ahmad Ben Baso in 1184.

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