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 Ancient gateway into the city |
Alfonso VI, s/n Toledo 45003 Spain |
This ancient Arabic gateway was the principal entrance to the city until the construction of the Puerta de Bisagra (Hinge Gateway) in the eleventh century. Although the Alfonso VI gateway lost importance in terms of use, the legends surrounding it still date back centuries. One example is its very name, which comes from the popular belief asserting that Alfonso VI rode through it in triumph when he took the city from the Moors for his Christian kingdom during the Reconquest. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient imperial gateway |
Cardenal Tavera, s/n Toledo 45003 Spain |
This impressive 16th century gateway is undoubtedly one of the finest entrances to the ancient city. Built by Covarrubias in 1555, it more than merits the adjective "imperial". On the facade, there is a gigantic coat of arms of Castille and Leon kingdom and the two-headed eagle which represented the reign of the Spanish monarchs during the Habsburg empire. The gateway is formed by two buildings joined by a patio and crenellated wall. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Eleventh century Mudejar church |
Santiago del Arrabal, 1 Toledo 45003 Spain +34 925 22 0636 |
This church is situated in the city's old quarter near the Puerta de Bisagra. It is also known as the Church of Santiago del Arrabal, Arrabal meaning old town. An obvious example of Mudéjar architecture, it was constructed in the eleventh century. The separate bell tower occupies what was formerly the minaret of the mosque which occupied the same site. The church is only open during worship, but can be visited. The pulpit was once used by the fourteenth century Dominican monk Vicente Ferrer in his harangues against the Jews in the late Middle Ages. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Old Moorish walls round Toledo |
Cardenal Tavera, s/n Toledo 45003 Spain |
Despite the fact that both the Romans and the Visigoths undertook the task of protecting Toledo, it was the Muslims who, after capturing the city in 711, reinforced the old city walls to adapt them to their new military function as the frontier capital of the newly created Islamic State. The old Moorish wall still stands. It's still possible to see some remains of the Visigothic wall next to the Puerta de Bisagra). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 17th century church |
Gaitanas, 4 Toledo 45001 Spain +34 925 22 4467 |
This convent for the Augustinian order of barefoot nuns, popularly known in Spain as "Las Gaitanas", is one of the many that have existed in Toledo for centuries. It is situated just a few metres from the Lorenzana Palace. This is a closed order which means that the nunnery building cannot be visited, but access is permitted to the seventeenth-century church attached. Don't miss the Rizi wall, completed at the end of the 1660's. Masses are celebrated at 8p M-Su. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Near the Roman Circus |
Paseo del Circo Romano, s/n Toledo 45004 Spain |
This hermitage is located in the city's fertile lowland area next to the ruins of the Basilica de Santa Leocadia and the Circo Romano. It's a brick-built Romanesque-Mudejar chapel. Only the semicircular apse and the chancel remain. The interior and exterior are decorated with arches and friezes and there's an interesting statue of Christ with his arms outstretched. A religious service called the "reviernes" has been held here every Friday between Easter and Whit Sunday since the 17th century. Visitors are not otherwise admitted. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Gateway with four turrets |
San Juan de los Reyes, s/n Toledo 45002 Spain |
This ancient gateway to the city is near the San Juan de los Reyes Monastery at the edge of the aljama, or old Jewish Quarter. Its name comes from the spiny cambrón bush which grew in the vicinity. The present gate dates from the reconstruction carried out in the second half of the sixteenth century. The two towers of the gateway are joined by a central turreted courtyard. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Next to the Provincial Government |
La Reconquista Toledo 45001 Spain |
To the left of the Diputacion Provincial (Provincial Parliament) of Toledo building is a narrow street which leads to the La Granja viewpoint. This avenue was landscaped in 1944, on wasteland in the old La Granja area. The area, between the Roman and Medieval walls, comprised three long, parallel streets joined by raised passageways and was abandoned in the 17th century. After the Paseo de la Granja was developed, the Health Department building was built on the site of what was the best Renaissance style palace in the city, which was set on fire and pillaged by French troops in 1808. Centrally located, it's very popular with tourists and close to the plaza de Zocodover and the Puerta de Bisagra. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cistercian convent and museum |
Plaza de Santo Domingo, 1 Toledo 45002 Spain |
El Antiguo or Ancient is an appropriate name for this Cistercian convent which is the oldest in Toledo. It was founded by Alfonso VI in 1085 when he conquered the city. It was closed to the public until 1982 when part of it was opened to visitors and the museum was set up. Entry to the museum is through the church, a building that dates from the early Renaissance and contains paintings by El Greco. El Greco's coffin can be glimpsed through the glass panel that covers the entrance to the crypt. It is also possible to buy marzipan and sweets made by the nuns. Admission cost is (EUR 1) or (EUR 0.60) for groups. Closed: 1/1, 1/6, 25/12 and Good Friday. Mass is conducted at 8a M-Sa, 10:30a Su Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Nunnery by royal appointment |
Plaza de Santo Domingo el Real, 3 Toledo 45002 Spain |
The Convento de Santo Domingo el Real is situated within the area commonly known as "los cobertizos". The regal title was conferred by the Spanish monarch Pedro I in recognition of the convent accepting his illegitimate daughter, Doña María de Castilla. It was built in the 14th century for nuns of the Dominican order. The main entrance is in Doric style with three doorways and dates from the 16th century. The royal coat of arms showing the golden fleece is displayed over the largest doorway. The church features nummerous domes, splendid choir stalls and houses some splendid altars and other works of art. It is not open to the public. Mass is held in the church at noon on Sundays. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Inhabited 16th century palace |
Hospital de Tavera, 2 Toledo 45003 Spain |
This museum, within a 16th century palace, is unusual because it is still inhabited. Furniture and decor date from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and there are also some fine paintings, including works by El Greco, Ribera and Tintoretto. National Historic Archive records to do with the aristocracy are also housed here. Be patient if the door is not answered immediately. The occupants may have popped down to the shops or be showing other visitors around. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A modern university |
Avenida de Carlos III, s/n Toledo 45071 Spain |
In the 18th century, part of the lands located on the banks of the Tajo River where it flows away from the city were designated for industrial use. In 1760, Carlos III created the Royal Weapons Factory in order to supply the Spanish Army. In 1780, this industry found its permanent home in this building, a project by the arquitect Sabatini, designer of the Royal Palace in Madrid. After various remodelings, it is now considered an urbanistic model of a city-garden. Tree-lined boulevards and neo-classic and neo-Mudejar buildings make up this complex, which in 1997 became part of the Toledo campus of the University of Castilla-La Mancha. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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