Spain! Toledo: City of Three Cultures!, Toledo, Spain
Once upon a time there was a place where Christians, Jews and Muslims all lived together in relative harmony鈥β燢nown as聽the 鈥淐ity of Three Cultures鈥� Toledo, a walled city located in central Spain, was once such a place. It was largely for this reason that it was declared a world heritage site in 1987.聽We spent three days exploring聽the narrow cobbled streets of this amazing medieval city and with over 2000 years of history there was no shortage of things to see.
Having learned my lesson about unpredictable聽visiting hours in other Spanish cities, I decided our聽first order of business would be to see the Cathedral. Whew! It鈥檚 a good thing we did, because after 6 pm on our first day the Cathedral was closed to tourists, the entirety of our visit,聽in observance of聽The Ascension of Mary.
Located in Ayuntamiento Plaza, according to our guide,聽The聽Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo聽is the second largest cathedral in Spain and the most important. The tower of the Cathedral is 301 feet tall and can be seen from almost anywhere in the city.聽The inside spaces are incredibly beautiful, and this is definitely not a case of 鈥測ou鈥檝e seen one you鈥檝e seen them all.鈥� Photos aren鈥檛 really allowed, but I did sneak a few, I just couldn鈥檛 help it! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Having learned my lesson about unpredictable聽visiting hours in other Spanish cities, I decided our聽first order of business would be to see the Cathedral. Whew! It鈥檚 a good thing we did, because after 6 pm on our first day the Cathedral was closed to tourists, the entirety of our visit,聽in observance of聽The Ascension of Mary.
Located in Ayuntamiento Plaza, according to our guide,聽The聽Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo聽is the second largest cathedral in Spain and the most important. The tower of the Cathedral is 301 feet tall and can be seen from almost anywhere in the city.聽The inside spaces are incredibly beautiful, and this is definitely not a case of 鈥測ou鈥檝e seen one you鈥檝e seen them all.鈥� Photos aren鈥檛 really allowed, but I did sneak a few, I just couldn鈥檛 help it! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Spain! Toledo: City of Three Cultures!
Guide Location: Spain » Toledo
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Hilary Gudgel
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Guide Location: Spain » Toledo
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Hilary Gudgel
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Cathedral
- Ayuntamiento Plaza
- Synagogue of El Transito
- Museo Sefardi
- Santa Mar铆a la Blanca
- Hotel Pintor El Greco
- El Greco Museum
- Mosque of Cristo de la Luz
- Puerto Del Sol
- Monasterio de San Juan De Los Reyes
- Iglesia De Los Jesuitas
- Cortes De Castilla-La Mancha
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