Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches
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Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Spain renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved medieval walls and Romanesque religious architecture located both within and outside the city fortifications.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches canonical | 3 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site (Ávila city walls and old town) | 1 |
| Walls of Ávila | 1 |
| medieval city walls of Ávila | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches Context triple: [Ávila, heritageDesignation, Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches]
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A.
Ávila Cathedral
Ávila Cathedral is a historic Romanesque-Gothic cathedral in the walled city of Ávila, Spain, notable as both a fortress-like church and a significant religious and cultural landmark.
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B.
Old Town of Cáceres
The Old Town of Cáceres is a remarkably well-preserved medieval and Renaissance walled city in western Spain, renowned for its blend of Roman, Islamic, Gothic, and Italianate architecture.
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Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct
Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Spain renowned for its remarkably preserved Roman aqueduct, medieval architecture, and historic urban landscape.
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D.
Royal Monastery of Saint Thomas, Ávila
The Royal Monastery of Saint Thomas in Ávila is a historic Dominican monastery in Spain renowned for its late Gothic architecture and royal connections, including serving as a burial site for members of Iberian royalty.
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E.
Monastery of Yuste
The Monastery of Yuste is a historic Hieronymite monastery in Extremadura, Spain, best known as the secluded retreat where Emperor Charles V spent his final years and died.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches Target entity description: Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Spain renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved medieval walls and Romanesque religious architecture located both within and outside the city fortifications.
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A.
Ávila Cathedral
Ávila Cathedral is a historic Romanesque-Gothic cathedral in the walled city of Ávila, Spain, notable as both a fortress-like church and a significant religious and cultural landmark.
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B.
Old Town of Cáceres
The Old Town of Cáceres is a remarkably well-preserved medieval and Renaissance walled city in western Spain, renowned for its blend of Roman, Islamic, Gothic, and Italianate architecture.
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C.
Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct
Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Spain renowned for its remarkably preserved Roman aqueduct, medieval architecture, and historic urban landscape.
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D.
Royal Monastery of Saint Thomas, Ávila
The Royal Monastery of Saint Thomas in Ávila is a historic Dominican monastery in Spain renowned for its late Gothic architecture and royal connections, including serving as a burial site for members of Iberian royalty.
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E.
Monastery of Yuste
The Monastery of Yuste is a historic Hieronymite monastery in Extremadura, Spain, best known as the secluded retreat where Emperor Charles V spent his final years and died.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
historic city center ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Castile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reconquista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dominantArchitecturalStyle | Romanesque ⓘ |
| encloses | historic center of Ávila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extensionYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Municipality of Ávila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | cultural ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | frontier fortress of the Kingdom of Castile ⓘ |
| includes |
Basilica of San Vicente
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of San Pedro NERFINISHED ⓘ Convent of Saint Teresa NERFINISHED ⓘ Romanesque churches outside the walls ⓘ Ávila Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Castile and León
ⓘ
Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Ávila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Romanesque churches
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extra-muros churches ⓘ fortified urban ensemble ⓘ medieval city walls ⓘ |
| numberOfGates | 9 ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | over 80 ⓘ |
| periodRepresented | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | exceptionally well-preserved ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Spanish heritage legislation ⓘ |
| religiousArchitectureType |
churches
ⓘ
convents ⓘ monasteries ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ (v) ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOSignificance |
bears exceptional testimony to a type of defensive urban ensemble
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illustrates the power of the medieval Castilian kingdom ⓘ outstanding example of a fortified medieval town ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 348 ⓘ |
| wallConstructionPeriod |
11th century
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12th century ⓘ |
| wallPerimeter | approximately 2.5 kilometres ⓘ |
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Subject: Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches Description of subject: Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Spain renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved medieval walls and Romanesque religious architecture located both within and outside the city fortifications.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Walls of Ávila
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Ávila city walls and old town)
this entity surface form:
medieval city walls of Ávila