Fortified walls in Avila, Spain

Avila, Spain, seen from Sta. Terea's convent of La Encarnacion, looking south. The walls have ninety of these semi-circular towers. Construction of the walls began in 1090 A.D. and finished in 1099. Workers were Christians, Mohammedans, and Jews. The walls are 2,526 meters (nearly 2 miles) long...

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Autor Principal: Ong, Walter J.
Formato: Online
Publicado: 1951
Acceso en liña:http://cdm17321.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/8236
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