Walls of Avila
by Joan Carroll
Title
Walls of Avila
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
It may look like it was a gorgeous day in Avila Spain, but in truth it was more like a gorgeous minute. It was drizzling all day and the wind was howling. The weather systems came in from over the hills just west of town so you had only a little warning as to what was coming. When the sun came through the clouds for a few minutes, it was like musical chairs, or more like musical tripods...you just plopped down the tripod wherever you were and started taking photos! 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.
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February 15th, 2016
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