Fortress
Walls of Ávila
🇪🇸 Spain
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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Walls of Ávila ranks #5 of 6,412 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #4 of the 433 mapped in Spain. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Walls of Ávila?
Walls of Ávila stands in Spain, at 40.65747°, -4.70729°.
How famous is Walls of Ávila?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5 of 6,412 worldwide, and #4 in Spain. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Walls of Ávila?
Castro de Ulaca, about 21 km away.
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