Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Ávila, Spain
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6 km
244 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: Iglesia de San Martín
The Church of San Martín is a small Spanish Catholic Church of medieval origin in the city of Ávila
Sight 3: Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza
The hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza is a small Spanish Catholic hermitage of medieval origin in the city of Ávila.
Wikipedia: Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza (Ávila) (ES)
Sight 4: Capilla de Mosén Rubí
The Chapel of Mosén Rubí is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of Ávila, belonging to the province of the same name, autonomous community of Castile and León. It was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest with the category of monument on June 13, 1991. It was named in honour of Mosén Rubí de Bracamonte, lord of Fuentesol.
Sight 5: 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 6: 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 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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 10: 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 11: 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 12: 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 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: Ermita de San Segundo
The hermitage of San Segundo del Río Adaja is a hermitage outside the walls of the Spanish city of Ávila, in the autonomous community of Castile and León.
Sight 15: Puente Romano
The Roman bridge of Ávila is a bridge at Ávila, in Castile and León, Spain. Portions of the bridge are Roman, and it is preserved as a historic monument.
Sight 16: Tenerías de San Segundo
The old tanneries of the suburb of San Segundo are an archaeological site in the Spanish city of Ávila, in Castile and León. They have the status of Asset of Cultural Interest.
Wikipedia: Antiguas Tenerías del Arrabal de San Segundo (ES)
Sight 17: Los Cuatro Postes
The humiliated Los Four Postes is a religious monument located in the city of Avila. It consists of four dollar columns five meters high above whose capitals are settled with the weapons of the city; in the center of the square formed by the columns, a cross of granite is erected.
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