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World heritage | Historic places
The Saint Inside the Wall: Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches
Language: English
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.
on this subject:
WHC documentation about this site
Place/region:
Avila,
Spain,
Europe
Series: NHK World Heritage 100
Type: Documentary
Duration:
Production and personalities:
Publisher: NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation; UNESCO TV
Coproducer/sponsor: UNESCO WHC
Published in:
Rights: NHK; UNESCO TV
Series: NHK World Heritage 100
Type: Documentary
Duration:
Production and personalities:
Publisher: NHK, Japan Broadcasting Corporation; UNESCO TV
Coproducer/sponsor: UNESCO WHC
Published in:
Rights: NHK; UNESCO TV
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