PAN, LA, Daylight. View of the walls, gate and traffic. Alfonso VI ordered the construction of these fortifications after his conquest of Avila in 1090. Fourteen meters high and as much as 3 meters thick, these walls have about 90 towers and 9 entrance gates. St. Vincent磗 Gate consists of an entrance arch between two immense parallel towers which flank it. These towers are connected at the top by a bridge which extends beyond the line of the walls. This bridge is unique amongst European city walls. Avila is a World Heritage Site of UNESCO.
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