Walls of Avila II

by Joan Carroll

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Walls of Avila II

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Joan Carroll

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Photograph - Digital Art

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You can see the bad weather coming in on the far left. That's the kind of afternoon it was when I arrived in Avila, rain, sun, rain, sun, with only a short warning before any change took place. But in the moments when the clouds cleared, the late afternoon sunlight on the old town walls was glorious! I was totally jet lagged but I knew the forecast for the next day was also rainy so I wanted to take as much advantage of any sunshine and blue sky as I could. Avila is notable for having complete and prominent medieval town walls, built in the Romanesque style. The walls were begun in 1090 and constructed during the 11th-14 centuries. They enclose an area of 31 hectares (77 acres) and have a perimeter of 2516 m (2752 yds) You can walk along the tops of the walls for perhaps 60% of the circumference, giving wonderful views of the town within and the countryside outside. Avila has been described as 'perhaps the most 16th-century town in Spain', and it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

FEATURED PHOTO< UNESCO World Heritage Sites group, 7/17/23

FEATURED PHOTO, Photography Color Sepia Black and White group, 4/30/16

FEATURED PHOTO, All Artwork group, 2/28/16

FEATURED PHOTO, A B F A Platinum group, 2/20/16

FEATURED PHOTO, Spanish Theme Artwork group, 2/19/16

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February 19th, 2016

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