Walls of Ávila

Walls of Ávila

Walls of Ávila

The Walls of Ávila in central Spain, completed between the 11th and 14th centuries, are the city of Ávila's principal historic feature. These fortifications are the most complete in all of Spain.

Description

The work was started in 1090 but most of the defensive wall appears to have been rebuilt in the 12th century. The enclosed area is an irregular rectangle of 31 hectares with a perimeter of some 2,516 meters, including 88 semicircular towers. The walls have an average width of 3 metres and an average height of 12 metres. The nine gates were completed over several different periods. The Puerta de San Vicente (Gate of St Vincent) and the Puerta del Alcazar (Gate of the Fortress) are flanked by twin towers, 20 metres high, linked by a semicircular arch. The apse of the cathedral also forms one of the towers.

It is possible to walk upon the walls for roughly half the circumference. Whilst some of the walls will never be navigable in this way because of their integration into other structures, there is a large stretch of the walls that has yet to be made safe for pedestrians.

The site was registered as a National Monument in 1884.[citation needed] In 1985, the old city of Ávila and its extramural churches were declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.

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Torre de la esquina, del Homenaje y Arco del Alcázar. Walls of Ávila 8
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Torre de la esquina, del Homenaje y Arco del Alcázar. Walls of Ávila 8

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Lienzo oriental. Puerta del Alcázar. Walls of Ávila 9
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Lienzo oriental. Puerta del Alcázar. Walls of Ávila 9

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Puerta del Alcázar o del Mercado Grande. Walls of Ávila 10
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Ábside fortificado de la Catedral de Avila. Representa uno de los elementos característicos de la muralla que rodea ésta antigua ciudad. A la derecha: 'Puerta del Peso de la Harina', antiguo postigo que se abrió en el año 1591, dando lugar a la puerta. Walls of Ávila 14
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Ábside fortificado de la Catedral de Avila. Representa uno de los elementos característicos de la muralla que rodea ésta antigua ciudad. A la derecha: 'Puerta del Peso de la Harina', antiguo postigo que se abrió en el año 1591, dando lugar a la puerta. Walls of Ávila 14

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Puerta de la Catedral, de los Leales o del Peso de la Harina. Walls of Ávila 15
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Puerta de la Catedral, de los Leales o del Peso de la Harina. Walls of Ávila 15

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Puerta de la Catedral, de los Leales o del Peso de la Harina. Walls of Ávila 16
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Puerta de la Catedral, de los Leales o del Peso de la Harina. Walls of Ávila 16

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Puerta de San Vicente. Walls of Ávila 17
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Puerta de San Vicente. Walls of Ávila 18
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Arco del Carmen o de la cárcel. Walls of Ávila 25
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Puerta de la Mala Dicha, de la mala Ventura o popularmente arco de los Gitanos. Walls of Ávila 31
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Puerta de la Mala Dicha, de la mala Ventura o popularmente arco de los Gitanos. Walls of Ávila 31

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Puerta de la Mala Dicha, de la mala Ventura o popularmente arco de los Gitanos. Walls of Ávila 32
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Puerta de la Mala Dicha, de la mala Ventura o popularmente arco de los Gitanos. Walls of Ávila 32

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Puerta de la Santa o de Montenegro. Walls of Ávila 33
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Puerta del Rastro de Grajal o de la Estrella. Walls of Ávila 36
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