Spain: Day 6

June 15th, 2012

On Day 6 we went to Toledo.  We toured the Alcazar, a stone fortification located in the highest part of Toledo. Once used as a Roman palace in the 3rd century.  Was also used as a fortress by Visigods, Arabs and Christian. It is now used as a huge Military Museum.  We weren't allowed to take pictures inside.

The cathedral of Toledo is one of the three 13th-century High Gothic cathedrals in Spain and is considered, in the opinion of some authorities, to be the magnum opus of the Gothic style in Spain. It was begun in 1226 under the rule of Ferdinand III.

Beautifully painted ceiling!



Monastery of San Juan do los Reyes was founded by King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile to commemorate both the birth of their son, Prince John, and their victory at the Battle of Toro (1476) over the army of Afonso V of Portugal.

On the walls hang the chains they took off the Christian prisoners when they liberated the city.

We couldn't believe vehicles drive down these roads!

If we lived here, we would drive one of these :)

Cambron gate to the Old City

The Puente de San Martín (English: San Martin Bridge) is a medievel bridge across the river Tagus in Toledo. The bridge was constructed in the late 14th century to provide access to the old town from the west. Both sides of the bridge were heavily fortified with towers, the more recent dating from the 16th century.