The Cathedral of the Saviour (Spanish: Catedral de Cristo Salvador) is a Catholic church in Ávila in the south of Old Castile, Spain. It was built in the late Romanesque and Gothic architectural …

Ávila Cathedral stands as both church and fortress and its apse, known locally as the cimorro and set in the walls, is the most imposing turret of the east wall. Considered as the first Gothic …

The cathedral sanctuary is integrated into the city wall, which formed part of the city’s defensive fortifications. It has two doors: the main door, flanked by two towers –one unfinished– which …

It is a cathedral-castle, with fully integrated battlements, crenellations and lookout walkways. Its history in inextricably linked to the history of the town. Its apse, for example, the so-called …

Dedicated to San Salvador, Avila Cathedral is truly a cathedral-castle, with battlements and sentry walks incorporated into the structure. It's not just for looks, either - in the 12th century, Bishop …

In the apse aisle of the Cathedral of Avila stands out the sepulchre of Tostado, by the great master sculptor Vasco de la Zarza from the first third of the 16th century and an essential work …

From the outside and less from the inside, the cathedral has a Gothic appearance and is considered the first Gothic cathedral in Spain, the predecessor of the Leon Cathedral and the …

Ávila’s Cathedral is smaller and more fortress-like than any Cathedral I’ve seen in Spain. The Cathedral actually forms part of the heavily fortified walls of the city, the most complete …

The Cathedral of Ávila is considered by its age (12th century), along with the Cathedral of Cuenca, as the first two Gothic cathedrals in Spain. It shows French influences and great …

The 12th-century Ávila Cathedral is a strong, fortress-like cathedral adjoining the famous medieval walls of Ávila. Construction on Ávila Cathedral began in 1095 shortly after the Reconquest. …