Walls of Ávila

The Walls of Ávila, completed between the 11th and 14th centuries, are the defensive walls of Ávila, , and its principal historic feature. Forming a complete circuit around the old town, they are one of the country's most complete and best-preserved medieval fortifications and among the most notable examples in .
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  • Type: City walls
  • Description: Historic wall surrounding the city of Ávila, Spain
  • Also known as: “Ávila Walls”, “Entorno exterior de las Murallas de Ávila”, “Muraille d’Avila”, “Muralla de Avila”, “Murallas de Avila”, “Murallas de Ávila”, and “Walls of Avila”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Palace of Superunda and Palacio de los Almarza.

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is situated 110 metres south of Walls of Ávila.

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is situated 130 metres south of Walls of Ávila.

Town hall
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is situated 180 metres east of Walls of Ávila.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Colilla and Vicolozano.

Village
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is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, , . is situated 5 km west of Walls of Ávila.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northeast of Walls of Ávila.

Village
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is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, , . is situated 7 km southwest of Walls of Ávila.

Walls of Ávila

Latitude
40.65641° or 40° 39′ 23″ north
Longitude
-4.70212° or 4° 42′ 8″ west
Elevation
1,131 metres (3,711 feet)
Established
11th century
Height
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
8CGQM74X+H5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 45976728
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­citywalls
Geo­Names ID
10341555
Wiki­data ID
Q3050235
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Walls of Ávila” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سور آبلة”
  • Armenian: “Ավիլայի պատեր”
  • Basque: “Ávilako harresiak”
  • Catalan: “Muralla d’Àvila”
  • Chinese: “阿維拉城牆”
  • Dutch: “Walls of Ávila”
  • Esperanto: “Murego de Avilo”
  • French: “muraille d’Ávila”
  • French: “Muraille d’Ávila”
  • Galician: “Muralla de Ávila”
  • Hebrew: “חומות אווילה”
  • Hindi: “आविला की दीवारें”
  • Italian: “Mura di Avila”
  • Panjabi: “ਆਵੀਲਾ ਦੀਆਂ ਕੰਧਾਂ”
  • Portuguese: “Muralha de Ávila”
  • Portuguese: “Muralhas de Ávila”
  • Spanish: “Muralla de Ávila”
  • Western Panjabi: “آویلا دیاں کندھاں”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Huerto Caldeco and El Batán.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Dany and Casa Valentín.

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