Tourism in Spain (3) Toledo

Is the ancient city of Toledo Castilla? The capital of la mancha (cha) Autonomous Region, the capital of Toledo Province, with a population of about 50,000. It is a gathering place of Christianity, Islam and Judaism, so it is called a "three-culture" city. The art of Mudhar and the architecture of the Golden Age in Spain have been developed here, which has also had a great influence on the development of Gothic art and Renaissance art. Its streets, alleys and squares have been kept secret for centuries. The ancient city is surrounded by buildings and city walls. 1986 is listed in the World Heritage List as a cultural heritage.

The ancient city of Toledo is located in central Spain, 70km south of Madre, on a steep rock at an altitude of 450m. Tahoe River, which surrounds most cities, is a strategic place. In the history of more than 2,000 years, it has successively become the city of the Roman Empire, the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom, the fortress of the United Arab Emirates in Cordoba, and the outpost of many Christian kingdoms on the Iberian Peninsula against the Moors. During the reign of Carlos V, it was once the seat of the highest authority, so it was named the King City.

The whole city of Toledo is a witness to Spanish history. From the bustling streets of ancient Rome, the Jewish churches, the gates of Arabs, the Goethe Church of French Catholicism, to the Castle of Alcazar, where the Spanish Civil War was baptized, every historic site tells people a story, which is why Toledo is called the world cultural heritage.

In Toledo, we mainly visited the San Martin Bridge, the exterior of Toledo Cathedral and the old city. What impressed us deeply were the ancient streets and walls of Rome. ......

1, overlooking Toledo

We drove from Madrid and looked at Toledo from a height on the way.

The car stopped in front of St. Martin's Bridge, and we walked across St. Martin's Bridge into Toledo.

2. St. Martin Bridge

St Martin's Bridge was built in13rd century and completed at the beginning of14th century. It is the main road to the ancient city of Toledo from the west. There are two defensive towers at the bridge head, which belong to Gothic style.

/kloc-In the 7th century, Carlos II rebuilt the bridge. After more than 800 years, this bridge is still the most important channel for Toledo to communicate with the outside world.

The bridgehead on the side of the road, from here on the bridge, is actually the gate?

Cross this bridge, opposite Toledo, and under the bridge is the Hota River.

Bridge head landmark sculpture

At this end of Toledo, the huge double-headed eagle emblem on the gate is the symbol of Carlos I, Spain's most brilliant king, and there is another symbol above the gate of Pisa Gramen, Toledo's main entrance.

? The cast iron objects on the ground should be the city map of Toledo.

Looking at the outside world from the bridge at one end of Toledo

Crossing the San Martin Bridge and entering Toledo, some scenery to be verified by the roadside: "ONG Socsrro de los pobres"-the Spanish meaning of "NGO".

Is this the statue of Queen Isabel?

? ? 3. Royal Monastery of San Juan

Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes, Gothic architecture, built in 1477, beside the Hota River and the St. Martin Bridge. It is a Catholic Franciscan monastery with a long history in Toledo, located in the center of the Jewish quarter. The building has an octagonal dome and a rectangular stone house with buttresses on both sides.

It is said that it was built because of a civil war in Toledo in 1476, which decided the heir to the throne of Castilla. One side of the war is a fan of Princess Neha in Beit Lahad, and the other side is a force loyal to Princess Isabel. In the end, Isabel became queen and decided to build this monastery, not only to commemorate this important historical event, but also to build a courtyard as a royal mausoleum.

When we passed by, we only saw the monastery.

4. greco Museum

Greco's former residence museum is the essence of greco, and it is a must for painting lovers and artists. The museum has a collection of greco's famous paintings, Scenery of Toledo, Moliot and Valdes. Works by artists such as Real. Greco lived in Toledo from 1577 to 16 14, which ushered in a peak of his creation.

Students who come to visit

There is also a sculpture symbolizing disciple 12.

A stone tablet is engraved with "Dominique Teuto Kopf Li Candea" and "Toledo? Mdciv ",what are the commemorative symbols of Dominica and Toledo?

Step 5 walk into the old town of Toledo

Narrow alleys, ancient houses, towering city walls, stone paved roads and ancient carvings on the walls are full of elements of ancient civilization; Fashionable tourists and various vehicles pass by here, but they bring the signal of modern civilization. The information of two civilizations is intertwined. ......

Toledo Cathedral is just ahead.

6. Toledo cathedral

Catedral Cathedral was built from 1227 to 1493, and its interior decoration was completed in18th century. The church was built on the site of a Muslim mosque. The main building is Gothic style, and it is also a huge building complex with diverse architectural artistic styles. It is the residence of the Archbishop of Spain.

The cathedral and the 22 small churches around it are the most luxurious part of the whole church. The great altar of the cathedral and the round hole at the top of the altar are very distinctive. Five groups of colored pine carvings reflecting the life of Jesus occupied the whole wall of the altar. It adopted the French Gothic architectural form rarely used in Spanish churches at that time, and the Spanish Gothic artistic style was fully reflected in church buildings.

Our trip is to visit the appearance of the church.

Local church

There is a big pool at the entrance of the visitor center in front of the cathedral, which is full of bronze sculptures. I don't know what it means, but the water is green, reflecting the white cathedral and green trees, which feels special.

? ? 7. Toledo City Hall

It also belongs to the Renaissance style. The initial project was completed by Herrera, and was later polished by Jorge Manuel Theotocópuli, the son of painter Greco.

The two towers of the city hall are accompanied by baroque spires. Built in the17th century, the square is paved with stones and has a strong Renaissance style, adjacent to the palace and cathedral.

In the square between the cathedral and the city hall, there are many tourists coming and going. It's not easy to take a solid color picture of a cathedral or a city hall, and time is not allowed.

The children in the square are very cute. They will use Chinese "Hello!" Greet you and show goodwill; Let you feel the enthusiasm and friendliness of the Spanish.

Go through the church and city hall and walk to the ancient Roman block.

8. Toledo Ancient Roman block

Starting from the city hall and cathedral, along a "overpass" on the slope, you enter the ancient Roman block. The street is not wide, there are many shops on both sides, roads paved with stone or cement sand, walls inlaid with stone chips or wall bricks, wrought iron doors and windows, arch balconies, classical street lamps .....; Elements of the ancient Roman city can be seen everywhere.

An alley, a balcony, a door and window, a signboard and even a manhole cover all spread the information of Roman times.

Through the space of the driveway, you can see the figure of the church.

Many driveways are narrow, roundabout, uphill and downhill.

The decoration of shops facing the street reflects the diversity of culture, belief and architectural decoration style here from the aspects of words, colors and styles. You can also see the attitude of local people towards life.