Ávila
Sign in to saveÁvila is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Ávila, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León in Spain. Located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, to the north of the Sistema Central, it lies on the right bank of the Adaja and, at an elevation of over above sea level, is the highest provincial capital in Spain.
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Ávila is a city in central Spain and the capital of Ávila Province in the region of Castile and León. It is notable for being the highest provincial capital in Spain, situated at an elevation above sea level on the Adaja River.
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Key facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site.Includes
- Hermitage of San Segundo, Basilica of San Vicente, Church of San Andrés, Church of San Pedro, Church of San Nicolás, Church of Santa María de la Cabeza, Church of San Martín, Convent of La Encarnación, Convent of San José, Royal Monastery of Santo Tomás
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- Ávila
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- Municipality
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- Coat of Arms of Ávila (Spain).svg
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42 sectionsContents
- History
- Ancient Avila
- Middle Ages
- Modern era
- Geography
- Climate
- Population
- Education
- Universities
- Culture
- Cultural image of the city
- Popular celebrations
- Holy Week
- Fiestas de Santa Teresa
- Cuisine
- Yemas de Santa Teresa
- Chuletón de Ávila
- Sports
- Venues
- Teams
- Main sights
- Architecture
- The Walls of Ávila
- Cathedral
- Basílica de San Vicente
- Convento de San José
- Iglesia de San Pedro
- Ermita de San Segundo
- Palacio de Don Diego del Águila
- Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás
- Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Sonsoles
- Secular architecture
- Conference and Exhibition Centre Lienzo Norte
- Museums
- Other sights
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Infrastructure
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Ávila is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Ávila, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León in Spain. Located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, to the north of the Sistema Central, it lies on the right bank of the Adaja and, at an elevation of over above sea level, is the highest provincial capital in Spain.
While it is not a settled issue, the primitive urban core of Obila was probably founded after the Roman subjugation of the territory through the assimilation of indigenous peoples (Vettones) in connection to the Roman policy enforcing the abandonment of surrounding hilltop oppida. Medieval Christian settlement took hold in the 11th century, with the growing status of milieus associated to the council militias and the discrimination against peasantry deepening the social inequality from a relatively egalitarian starting point.