Historic City of Toledo
Historic City of Toledo, UNESCO World Heritage old town in Toledo, Spain
The historic center spreads across a hilltop above the Tagus River, containing numerous medieval buildings, churches, synagogues, and narrow stone streets.
The city functioned as the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom from 542 to 725 CE and later became a center for cultural exchange between Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
The Toledo School of Translators in the 13th century transferred knowledge from Arabic and Hebrew texts to Latin, influencing European scholarship and intellectual development.
The high-speed train connects Toledo with Madrid in 30 minutes, while parking facilities outside the city walls allow convenient access to the historic center.
Toledo steel, used in sword making since Roman times, remains a traditional craft with artisanal shops producing metalwork and damascene pieces.
Location: Toledo
Part of: Toledo city
GPS coordinates: 39.85690,-4.02461
Latest update: March 6, 2025 10:05
Toledo Cathedral
65 m
Cueva de Hércules
194 m
Monstrance of the Cathedral of Toledo
52 m
Church of San Ildefonso, Toledo
185 m
Capilla de los Reyes Nuevos (Catedral de Toledo)
149 m
Church of El Salvador
187 m
Convento de Santa Isabel de los Reyes, Toledo
215 m
Casa consistorial de Toledo
51 m
Chapel of St. Blas
149 m
Colegio de Nuestra Señora de los Infantes, Toledo
209 m
Church fences of the Cathedral of Toledo
62 m
Teatro Rojas
201 m
Palacio Arzobispal, Toledo
36 m
Convento de la Madre de Dios, Toledo
170 m
Archivo Municipal de Toledo
133 m
Oratorio de San Felipe de Neri, Toledo
215 m
San Marcos, Toledo
99 m
Convent of Santa Úrsula
159 m
Chapels of the Toledo cathedral
71 m
Retaule Major de la catedral de Toledo
149 m
Posada de la Hermandad
186 m
Palacio del Rey Don Pedro
197 m
Mercado de Abastos
185 m
Easter candle holder of the Cathedral of Toledo
62 m
Arab Baths of Pozo Amargo
210 m
Chapel of St. Ildefonso (Cathedral of Toledo)
152 m
Convento de Jesús y María, Toledo
94 m
Palace of Justice
33 mReviews
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