Convent of Santa Teresa of Ávila
Ávila, Castilla y León, Spain Christianity
A major Teresian pilgrimage convent and church built on the site traditionally identified as the birthplace of St. Teresa of Ávila.
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Ávila Cathedral
Ávila, Castilla y León, Spain Christianity
A fortified cathedral whose apse forms part of Ávila’s medieval defensive wall, marking the transition from Romanesque to Gothic architecture in Spain.