Of all the cities of Castilla y León in Spain, Avila is  one of the oldest. It is also of great cultural importance, as in 1985  the old city of Avila, its walls and the churches outside the walls of  San Vicente, San Pedro, San Andrés and San Segundo were declared a World  Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Its  imposing city wall, built in the 11th century, is almost entirely  preserved today. This is the reason why it is the symbol of the city and  has made it world famous. It is also considered to be the most complete  surviving medieval construction in the world today.

Although  the leadership of its construction was taken by the Roman Cassander and  the Frenchman Florin de Pituenga, both masters of geometry, almost two  thousand people worked on its construction during nine years. Most of  them were Muslim captives who left their mark on certain Arab elements  that can still be seen today in different parts of the wall.

At  present, some 2.5 km of the perimeter of the wall are open to visitors.  On this approximately one-hour walk you can enjoy excellent views of  the city from one of its more than two thousand battlements.

In  addition to the aforementioned city walls, we must highlight a series  of elements that are also responsible for Avila being declared a World  Heritage Site.

Avila  Cathedral has the peculiarity of being the first Gothic cathedral to be  built in Spain. There is not much information about its history or its  builder. One theory holds that Alvar García began his work around the  year 1090 on the remains of what used to be the Church of El Salvador,  but most historians indicate that it was built by Fruchel during the  12th century.

A great  explosion of Romanesque art took place in Avila at the end of the 11th  century. Examples of this are the churches of San Andrés and San  Vicente, which are worth a visit due to their historical and artistic  importance. However, these are not the only Romanesque works to be found  in Ávila. To see them all, we can follow the Romanesque Route, where we  can see a large number of temples that are usually located in front of  the gates and arches of the city walls.

On  the other hand, at each of the nine gates of the city, we can find one  or more palaces. The function of these was to defend the gates so that  the invaders could not enter the city.

Beautifully done. Love the cathedral. Have fond memories of a visit there some 20 years ago...

Impressive video!

What an amazing place. Absolutely splendid views. Great job!

Lovely footage.   

Absolutely spectacular views.    Brought back some great memories of my visit there 16 years ago.  

Great place, good captured.

Depp Posted at 2-5 23:03
Beautifully done. Love the cathedral. Have fond memories of a visit there some 20 years ago...

I'm glad you liked it and that it brought back good memories.

Montfrooij Posted at 2-5 23:28
Impressive video!

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Discover Spain Posted at 2-7 11:54
Thankssss!

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Blériot53 Posted at 2-6 00:43
What an amazing place. Absolutely splendid views. Great job!

Thank you very much!

Discover Spain Posted at 2-7 12:15
Thank you very much!

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DAFlys Posted at 2-6 01:31
Lovely footage.

Easy with a lovely city as scenario. Thanks!

Discover Spain Posted at 2-7 12:18
Easy with a lovely city as scenario. Thanks!

You're very welcome.

Well done! Amazing capture!

DowntownRDB Posted at 2-6 03:11
Absolutely spectacular views.    Brought back some great memories of my visit there 16 years ago.

I am very glad that the video brings back good memories.
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enikdem Posted at 2-7 00:31
Great place, good captured.

Thank you very much!!

Discover Spain Posted at 2-8 06:05
I am very glad that the video brings back good memories.
Thanks for comment it!

My pleasure.    I really enjoyed the time while I was stationed in Madrid and all my subsequent visits to different parts of Spain.  So much to see and do in Sapin.  

dimidrone Posted at 2-8 05:59
Well done! Amazing capture!

Thank you very much!

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superCoolDude Posted at 2-18 06:28
That's Cool!

Glad to know you enjoyed watching it, thanks!

PixelPro Posted at 2-18 12:11

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Codgerzh2 Posted at 8-12 04:46
Nice video

Thanks for your time to watch and comment!