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 Houses the regional library |
Alféreces Provisionales, s/n Toledo 45001 Spain +34 925 25 6680 |
This stronghold was built by Alfonso VI on a hill high above the city on the site of the ruins of a Muslim fort. It is rectangular in structure and flanked by four square towers. The facade presents rows of balconies and windows and a walkway with banisters. Alsonso de Covarrubias was responsible for the picturesque gateway. Nowadays, it is not only the home of the Museo del Ejército (Army Museum), but also houses the Regional Library which holds important collections and archives. The library has all the latest technology and provides computer terminals for Internet access for library users. Library opening hours are 10a-8p. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Military Museum in city fortress |
Cuesta de Carlos V, 2 Toledo 45001 Spain |
The Military Museum is currently closed. They are expected to reopen in 2008. Toledo's hilltop fortress, the Alcạr, dominates the city. The Romans, Visigoths and Arabs all built fortifications on this site. Alfonso VI established himself here when he conquered Toledo for the Christians in 1085. In 1535, following the reconstruction of the fortress, Charles I of Spain took up residence. Since then, the Alcạr has been destroyed and rebuilt on several occasions, most recently in 1936 when one of the most famous incidents of the Spanish Civil War took place here. It was finally restored during the 1950's and now houses a library (biblioteca regional) and the Military Museum which contains an important collection of arms, uniforms and models of important historical battles. Admission: EUR 1.20 Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Exceptional Gothic monument |
Plaza del Ayuntamiento, s/n Toledo 45002 Spain +34 925 22 2241 |
A huge, solidly built Gothic structure built between the 13th and 15th centuries with unusual mudajar-style decoration and vaults in the apse. Take a look at the extraordinary main altarpiece, the statues and frescoes in its 22 chapels, the Renaissance-style choir stalls and the plateresque wrough-iron work. However, the biggest attractions are kept in the museum (EUR 4.80): paintings by El Greco, Van Dyck, Titian, Lucas Jordan and Rafael along with Enrique de Arfe's 3.8m 16th century monstrance crafted out of gold and silver. Mass is conducted in Spring & Summer. The timings are 8a, 8:30a, 9a, 9:30a (Mozarabic), 10a, 11a, 11:45a, 6p & 7p M-Sa, 8a, 9a, 10a (Mozarabic), 11a, noon, 6p & 7p Su. Autumn & Winter timings are 8a, 8:30a, 9a, 9:30a (Mozarabic), 11a, 5p & 6p M-Sa, 8a, 9a, 10a (Mozarabic), 11a, noon, 5p & 6p Su. Mozarabic liturgy is the Christian service that was celebrated during the Moorish occupation. Tourist admission to the cathedral and museums : 4,95 EUR Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Toledo's artistic jewels |
Samuel Leví, s/n Toledo 45002 Spain +34 925 22 4046 http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/... |
Many of the best paintings created by Domenikos Theotokopulos - the brilliant 16th-century artist better known as El Greco, have been brought together in this attractive museum. They are displayed amongst period furniture and other objects alongside paintings and sculpture dating from the 15th to the 17th centuries. El Greco's most famous painting - El entierro del Conde Orgaz (The Burial of Count Orgaz) - is in the nearby Santo Tome Church. You'll find the museum located in the heart of the old Jewish quarter close to the Sinagoga del Transito. Admission: EUR 2.40; senior citizens & under-18s: EUR 1.20, Sa afternoon & Su: free. Closed: Monday and public holidays Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Islamic style building |
Taller del Moro, 2 Toledo 45002 Spain +34 925 22 4500 |
Temporarily closed for improvement works. This museum was founded in 1963 and is located close to the Santo Tome church occupies the only surviving, non-religious building in Toledo which dates back to the fourteenth century. It is a classic example of Islamic architecture, built in Mudajar style with distinctive, intricate plasterwork on the arches. The museum displays examples of 14th and 15th century art and ceramics. Particularly interesting are the three well parapets dedicated to health, money and love, respectively. Throw a coin into the pot beside whichever one you want some help with! Children and senior citizens free. Free for all on Saturday afternoons and Sundays. Closed on Christmas Day. and New Year's Day. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Modernism in sixteenth-century building |
Casa de las Cadenas Las Bulas, 15 Toledo 45002 Spain +34 925 22 7871 |
Toledo's Contemporary Art Museum opened in 1975. It is housed in a sixteenth-century building known as the Casa de las Cadenas ("House of Chains") near calle Santo Tomé. The building itself is a classic example of the architecture of the period, with wooden galleries on the first and second floors around a central courtyard. The museum has a permanent collection of twentieth century sculpture and paintings, including works by the well-known realist painter, Antonio López García. The entrance is free. Closed: 1/1, 1/5, 25/12. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Visigothic Spain |
San Clemente, s/n Toledo 45002 Spain +34 925 22 7872 |
Toledo's history is closely associated with the Visigoths who established their court and Religious Councils here and made the city their capital in Spain. The museum's collections document the Visigoth presence in Toledo. It is housed in the beautiful thirteenth-century Mudajar church of San Roman. The church was probably built on the ruins of an earlier mosque, which in turn was built on the site of a Visigoth church. Different architectural styles are combined in this cultural mixture and you'll find Islamic horseshoe arches balanced on columns with Visigoth capitals. Admission: EUR 0.60; students: EUR 0.3; senior citizens and children, free; free Saturday afternoons and Sundays. Closed: 1/1, 1/5, 25/12. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Toledo's main museum |
Cervantes, 3 Toledo 45001 Spain +34 925 22 1036 / +34 925 22 1402 |
The museum displays a collection of paintings by El Greco, Goya, Ribera, Lucas Jordán, Carducho and other artists from Toledo along with valuable objects like ivory crucifix, Belgian wall-hangings, antique furniture, gold and silverwork. The archaeological exhibits include the skull of a mammoth and artifacts from the Roman, Visigoth, Arabic and mudéjar periods. There's an Industrial Arts section where you can see examples of popular culture and local crafts. The most striking features of this plateresque building are its entrance, the elegant courtyard, the grand staircase and the mudéjar and Renaissance style ceilings. You'll find it by Plaza de Zocodover. Admission is free. It is closed on New Year's Day, April first, Christmas Day, Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Spanish tribute to Sephardic Jews |
Paseo del Tránsito, s/n Toledo 45002 Spain http://www.servicom.es/museose... |
The ancient Samuel Levon Synagogue, is one of the two remaining synagogues in Toledo's old Jewish quarter, the Aljama. It was built between 1336 and 1357. Following the expulsion of the Jews in 1492 it was used as a hospital and a church before being declared a national monument in 1877. In 1964 the Sephardic Museum was set up as a tribute to the descendents of Spain's Jewish population. The permanent collection charts the history of the Jewish peoples before their arrival in Spain, during their presence in the country and following their expulsion. In addition, there are often temporary exhibitions on aspects of contemporary Jewish culture and a shop selling everything from books to watches with a common Jewish theme. Closed: 1/5, 24/12, 25/12, 31/12. Admission to Synagogue and Museum: (EUR 2.40) or (1.20) for students, children, senior citizens and members of museum associations. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 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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The art of Victorio Macho |
Plaza Victorio Macho, s/n Toledo 45002 Spain +34 925 25 4524 / +34 925 28 4238 |
This museum brings together a selection of the work of sculptor Victorio Macho and it is situated right in the heart of the Aljama, Toledo's old Jewish Quarter, just a few metres from two ancient synagogues. It was the artist who had this house cum studio built in 1953 on a promontory called Tarpeya Rock. The works on show include sketches and models of monuments sited in Spain and the Americas, as well as portraits of well-known personalities such as Unamuno. The sculptures of the artist's mother and his brother Marcelo are of particular note. A documentary about Toledo can be seen in one of the gallery spaces. Admission: EUR3, half price for students and seniors. Free entrance for children under 18 and members of the Amigos de la Real Fundación de Toledo. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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