Walls of Ávila
The Walls of Ávila, completed between the 11th and 14th centuries, are the defensive walls of Ávila, Spain, and its principal historic feature. These medieval fortifications are the most complete and best preserved in all the country.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: City walls
- Description: Historic wall surrounding the city of Ávila, Spain
- Also known as: “Ávila Walls” and “Walls of Avila”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palace of Superunda and Palacio de los Almarza.
Palace of Superunda
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Palace of Superunda is situated 110 metres south of Walls of Ávila.
Palacio de los Almarza
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Palacio de los Almarza is situated 130 metres south of Walls of Ávila.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Colilla and Vicolozano.
La Colilla
Village
Photo: El Koly, Public domain.
La Colilla is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2022 census, the municipality had a population of 358 inhabitants. La Colilla is situated 5 km west of Walls of Ávila.
Vicolozano
Hamlet
Photo: David Perez, CC BY 4.0.
Vicolozano is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northeast of Walls of Ávila.
El Fresno
Village
Photo: Xemenendura, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Fresno is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the municipality had a population of 519 inhabitants. El Fresno is situated 7 km southwest of Walls of Ávila.
Walls of Ávila
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ávila, Avila, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.65641° or 40° 39′ 23″ northLongitude
-4.70212° or 4° 42′ 8″ westElevation
1,131 metres (3,711 feet)Inception
11th centuryHeight
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8CGQM74X+H5OpenStreetMap ID
way 45976728OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=citywallsGeoNames ID
10341555Wikidata 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’Avila”
- 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: “Entorno exterior de las Murallas de Ávila”
- Spanish: “Muralla de Avila”
- Spanish: “Muralla de Ávila”
- Spanish: “Murallas de Avila”
- Spanish: “Murallas de Ávila”
- Western Panjabi: “آویلا دیاں کندھاں”
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