Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Ávila, Spain
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4.2 km
132 m
Explore Ávila in Spain with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in ÁvilaSight 1: Iglesia de San Andrés
The church of San Andrés is a Romanesque temple built in the early 12th century in the Spanish city of Ávila. It is one of the oldest temples in the city. The building material is sandstone and has undergone restorations throughout the 20th century, specifically in the 1930s and 1960s.
Sight 2: Palacio de Sofraga
The Palacio de Don Diego del Águila, also known as Palacio Sofraga, is a 16th-century palace attached to the wall that surrounds the Spanish city of Ávila.
Sight 3: Basílica de San Vicente
The Basílica de los Santos Hermanos Mártires, Vicente, Sabina y Cristeta, best known as Basílica de San Vicente, is a church in Ávila, Spain. It is one of the best examples of Romanesque architecture in the country.
Sight 4: Ermita del Humilladero
The hermitage of Humilladero is a Roman Catholic church in the Spanish city of Ávila, whose construction dates back to the sixteenth century.
Sight 5: Iglesia de Santo Tomé el Viejo
The church of Santo Tomé el Viejo is a Roman Catholic church located in the Spanish city of Ávila, in Castile and León.
Sight 6: Catedral de Ávila
The Cathedral of the Saviour is a Catholic church in Ávila in the south of Old Castile, Spain. It was built in the late Romanesque and Gothic architectural traditions.
Sight 7: Capilla de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
The hermitage of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves is a Roman Catholic church in the Spanish city of Ávila.
Wikipedia: Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves (Ávila) (ES)
Sight 8: Iglesia de San Juan Bautista
The church of San Juan is a Roman Catholic church located in the Spanish city of Ávila, in Castile and León.
Sight 9: Murallas de Ávila
The Walls of Ávila, completed between the 11th and 14th centuries, are the defensive walls of Ávila, Spain, and its principal historic feature. These medieval fortifications are the most complete and best preserved in all the country. The Old Town of Ávila, including the walls and its extramural churches, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
Sight 10: Palacio de los Superunda
The Palacio de los Superunda is a building in the Spanish city of Ávila, Castile and León. It has the status of Asset of Cultural Interest.
Sight 11: Palacio de los Almarza
The Almarza Palace is a building in the Spanish city of Ávila, Castile and León. It has the status of Asset of Cultural Interest.
Sight 12: Iglesia de San Nicolás
The church of San Nicolás is a small Romanesque church in the Spanish city of Ávila.
Sight 13: Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol
The parish church of Santiago is a church in the city of Ávila, Spain. Located in the southern part of the historic centre of the city, declared a World Heritage Site, the main architectural style of the building today is late Gothic, although its original construction refers to the Romanesque artistic period. It has a single nave and its most characteristic element is the bell tower with an octagonal floor plan, probably from the 14th century. The altarpiece of the church is a notable example of the presence of Jacobean elements in the temples located on the Camino de Santiago. It was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest with the category of monument on April 13, 1983.
Sight 14: Iglesia de San Pedro
The church of San Pedro is a Romanesque temple located in the Spanish city of Ávila. It was declared a national monument on May 30, 1914, by a royal order published in the Madrid Gazette on June 10 of the same year, with the signature of Francisco Bergamín, Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts. It currently has the status of Asset of Cultural Interest.
Sight 15: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Vacas
The Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de las Vacas is a religious building in the Spanish city of Ávila, Castile and León. It is located in the Plaza de las Vacas, in the southern part of the city, outside the city walls, and has been an Asset of Cultural Interest since 9 April 1992.
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