"Cimorro" or apse of the Cathedral of Avila, that show her double function as temple and fortress built in to the city's defensive enclosure. The medi

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"Cimorro" or apse of the Cathedral of Avila, that show her double function as temple and fortress built in to the city's defensive enclosure. The medieval walls of Avila are the best preserved ones in Spain. They date from 1090, with 2,5 km long, 88 towers and 6 gates. Ávila (city added to the Unesco's World Heritage List in 1985). Spain.

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Size: 5200px × 3480px
Location: Ávila. Castile and Leon. Spain
Photo credit: © Miguel Angel Muñoz Pellicer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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