Pop-up Card (Buildings in Ávila)
I updated the main website yesterday.
As mentioned in a previous post, I created pop-up cards modeled after churches and other buildings in Ávila, Spain.
The first photo shows Ávila Cathedral, located within the city walls.
Built adjacent to the eastern wall, it served as both a fortification and a cathedral. Originally, twin towers were planned on either side, but the tower on the right side facing the entrance was never completed, resulting in the asymmetrical structure seen today.
The next photo shows a pop-up card of the Church of San Andrés, one of the churches outside the city walls.
The tower and the building are connected by two slender parts. These connect them to ensure their movements don’t become disjointed.
This church was built in the early 12th century and is said to be one of the oldest churches in the city.
The third photo shows the Gate of Alcázar, one of the gates in Ávila’s city walls.
The towers on either side are 20 meters tall, with an arch bridge spanning between them. It seems this bridge was designed so defenders could attack from it if enemies approached.
The walls of Ávila have nine gates, as shown in the diagram.
I found a PDF published by the Ávila City Council, so I referenced it for the gate names.
This PDF is written in Spanish, but it includes illustrations, so it’s interesting to browse like a picture book.
For this update, I’ve released the template for the Gate of Alcázar .
This template uses a separate part.
Because there’s an arch on the front, it wasn’t possible to create the upper part of the wall behind it using just one sheet of paper.
Even without this part, the card can still open and close since the front wall and the left and right pillars are connected. However, I added it because I thought having the part would help show the shape of the city wall.
The template is available for download, so please feel free to use it if you like.
[Reference]
"Las 9 puertas“ (pdf file by Ávila City Council, Click to start the download)