So, finally, we walked Avila's walls, as much as are open...several kilometers anyway. We've seen our share of ancient city walls. Avila's are indeed quite impressive, both the extent and the preservation.
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There are only three entrances to the walls; here's one; the ticket booth is the tiled little building below; the steps comparable to the "Gringo Killer" on the Camino Inka, but with a handrail; note Celtic pig in background |
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Atop the wall and walking most of it; looking back at the cathedral |
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Defender's view of city square |
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The countryside |
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Everything signed, described; different ethnic//social/economic groups had different sections of the wall to defend |
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Defender's view of nice restaurant to be defended |
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Looking back to cathedral, again |
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Of course contemporary Avila extends well beyond the old walls |
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Spare parts |
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A privacy fence?! |
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Well, yes, some of the houses are built quite close to the wall |
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Celtic pig replica; one of the major jamon-producing areas, Guijuelo, is nearby |
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It goes on, and on... |
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Looking to the convention center camper-stop where we spent the night |
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On and on... |
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From without, again |
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Beautifully lit |
1 comment:
We love walled cities. The night photos are spectacular!
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