Brief Description
"Founded in the 11th century to protect the Spanish territories from the Moors, this 'City of Saints and Stones', the birthplace of St Teresa and the burial place of the Grand Inquisitor Torquemada, has kept its medieval austerity. This purity of form can still be seen in the Gothic cathedral and the fortifications which, with their 82 semicircular towers and nine gates, are the most complete in Spain."
阿维拉古城及城外教堂
阿维拉古城及城外教堂
"为了保卫西班牙领土，抵抗摩尔人的入侵，西班牙人于 公元11世纪修建了阿维拉城，它又被称为“圣人和石头之城”，圣人泰雷萨在这里出生，宗教大裁判长托尔克马达也埋葬于此。阿维拉城仍保持了中世纪的古朴风 貌，这些从它的哥特式教堂和其防御工事可见一斑，其防御工事由82个半圆型塔楼和9个城门组成，是西班牙境内最完整的城堡。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/348
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