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Avila is the capital city of the Spanish province of Avila located in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon. Sitting at an altitude of over 3700 feet above sea level, the city is surrounded by an intact, fully preserved Romanesque medieval wall, earning it the distinction of being “the finest medieval remnant in Spain.” It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
Aptly nicknamed, “the Town of Stones and Saints,” Avila has among the highest number of Romanesque and Gothic churches (and bars and restaurants) per capita in Spain.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Avila is the capital city of the Spanish province of Avila located in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon. Sitting at an altitude of over 3700 feet above sea level, the city is surrounded by an intact, fully preserved Romanesque medieval wall, earning it the distinction of being “the finest medieval remnant in Spain.” It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
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