Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches' has mentioned 'City' in the following places:
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Located more than 1,130 m above sea level, the city is the highest provincial capital in Spain. | WIKI |
The site originally consisted of the walled city and four extra muros churches. | WIKI |
The city achieved a period of prosperity under the Catholic Monarchs in the early 16th century. | WIKI |
During the Revolt of the Comuneros, the city became the first meeting place of the Santa Juntaxc2xa0[es] on 1 August 1520. | WIKI |
View of the city, as drawn by Anton van den Wyngaerde in 1570 | WIKI |
The city experienced a long decline since the 17th century, its population reducing to just 4,000 inhabitants. | WIKI |
The main landmark in the city is the imposing Walls of xc3x81vila (11th-14th centuries), begun in 1090. | WIKI |
The layout of the city is an even quadrilateral with a perimeter of 2,516 m. Its walls, which consist in part of stones already used in earlier constructions, have an average thickness of 3 m. Access to the city is afforded by nine gates of different periods; twin 20 m high towers, linked by a semi-circular arch, flank the oldest ones, Puerta de San Vicente and Puerta del Alcxc3xa1zar . | UNESCO |
The intra-muros town and the walls that surround it, as well as the other component parts, show the magnificence of the medieval city, reflected in the Romanesque style of the churches, and expressing the xe2x80x98Golden Agexe2x80x99 of Avila in the architecture of convents and monasteries. | UNESCO |
Criterion (iii): xc3x81vila is an outstanding example of a fortified city from the Middle Ages, the surrounding walls of which are fully intact. | UNESCO |
Criterion (iv): xc3x81vila is the best-known example of a fortified city resulting from the repopulation policy of the Kingdom of Castile following the Reconquest of Toledo. | UNESCO |
The inscribed property contains all the necessary elements to express its Outstanding Universal Value: the fortified walls, the intra-muros city, and the significant extra-muros churches - all representative elements of the medieval city; together with the monuments of the 16th century, which represent the xe2x80x98Golden Agexe2x80x99 of xc3x81vila. | UNESCO |
The inscribed monuments have undergone works of simple maintenance, the town walls have been restored only where necessary, and the City Council has made an important effort to allow for the visit of the complete layout of the walls. | UNESCO |
Regarding the city itself, the urban layout of the intra-muros town has been preserved, and traces of the medieval city can still be recognised today. | UNESCO |
In a city classed as a xe2x80x9cHistoric Sitexe2x80x9d every intervention must comply with the cultural heritage principles established in the current laws, and, therefore, must have explicit authorization from the administration prior to project implementation. | UNESCO |
As a result of the Collaboration Agreement between the Council of Culture and Tourism of la Junta de Castilla y Lexc3xb3n and the City Council, a draft Management Plan has been drawn up, aiming at safeguarding the Outstanding Universal Value of the property. | UNESCO |
It is accompanied by a regularly revised Urban Plan for the protected area, which reinforces the protection of the cultural values of the historic city. | UNESCO |
The City Council has undertaken important actions aiming at protecting, promoting, and managing the city, especially in the area concerning accessibility. | UNESCO |
Regarding protection, the City Council has set up a Plan for Protection, Conservation, and Cataloguing of the Historic Site in case of emergencies. | UNESCO |
To reinforce these policies, the City Council has created a specific department in charge of Cultural Heritage. | UNESCO |