Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches World Heritage Site

Official name

Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches | UNESCO

Country

Spain | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Province of Ávila, Autonomous Community of Castile-Leon
40.6564° Lat, -4.7001° Lon | Map

Code

348

Time Zone

Europe/Madrid (CET, +0100)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1985. Founded in the 11th century to protect the Spanish territories from the Moors, this 'City of Saints and Stones', the birthplace of St Teresa and the burial place of the Grand Inquisitor Torquemada, has kept its medieval austerity. This purity of form can still be seen in the Gothic cathedral and the fortifications which, with their 82 semicircular towers and nine gates, are the most complete in Spain.