Spain · 11th century
Walls of Ávila ranks #779 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #30 of the 606 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1050, it is older than 89% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 439 atlas entries founded in the 11th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 6,552 times in the last 60 days, more than 90% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Ávila, 1 km away. It is stop 10 of 28 on the Castile castle route, Valladolid to Madrid. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
The Walls of Ávila, completed between the 11th and 14th centuries, are the defensive walls of Ávila, Spain, 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 Europe. The Old Town of Ávila, including the walls and its extramural churches, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
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