

Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to store the user consent for cookies in the category "Performance". Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to store the user consent for cookies in the category "Others". Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to store the user consent for cookies in the category "Other". Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Non-necessary" category. Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Necessary" category. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Analytics" category. Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Since 500 BC Toledo was famous for the production of the finest swords and weapons, a craft which extends to the present day, although today the products are less lethal. In fact, many are so narrow that a car can hardly pass.ĭiscover the archways, churches, monasteries and medieval town houses. During the ´good times´ Toledo was also a center for learning and translations.ĭive into history by walking the steep cobblestone streets of the Old Town. Tolerance and peaceful coexistence between Christians, Muslims and Jews was a prominent feature of the culture here until the Jews were expelled from Spain. The Alcazar opposite was the seat of the royal court until it was moved frist to Valladolid and later to Madrid. Most prominently the seven story high baroque altar.


The cathedral, built between 12 is a mixture of many styles. It flourished during Roman times, followed by the Visigoths, the Caliphate of Cordoba and the conquest by Alfonso VI of Castile in 1065.Įach and every culture left its marks and well preserved buildings but the majority date from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Toledo is located approximately 70 kilometers south of Madrid and is a town with a long history.
