Puerta del Carmen Avila Artistic
by Joan Carroll
Title
Puerta del Carmen Avila Artistic
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
Description
The walls of Avila Spain are the city's principal historic feature and a walk along the ramparts is a wonderful way to see the town and countryside in a whole different light. This impressive defense construction has a perimeter of 2516 m, 87 turrets and 9 gates and they are the best-conserved example of their kind in the world. You can walk atop 1700 m of the wall. The work on the walls was started in 1090 but most of the walls appear to have been rebuilt in the 12th century. The structure here is the top of Puerta del Carmen, one of the nine gates. The Puerta del Carmen (Gate of El Carmen) is a skewed entrance, meaning that to gain access from the outside, a turn is necessary, which prevents it from being approached head-on. This formula was very common in Moslem military architecture and guaranteed a better defense system by impeding a head-on attack. In 1985, the old city of Avila and its extramural churches were declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
FEATURED PHOTO, Spanish Theme Artwork Group, 10/2/16
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September 27th, 2016
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