Toledo in Castille-La Mancha
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Siege of the Alcázar

The Siege of the Alcázar was a highly symbolic Nationalist victory in Toledo in the opening stages of the Spanish Civil War. The Alcázar of Toledo was held by a variety of military forces in favor of the Nationalist uprising. Militias of the parties in the Popular Front began their siege on July 21, 1936. The siege ended on September 27 with the arrival of the Army of Africa under Francisco Franco.

Located at 39.8582, -4.0206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1936 in Spain, Battles of the Spanish Civil War, Sieges involving Spain

Alcázar of Toledo

The Alcázar of Toledo is a stone fortification located in the highest part of Toledo, Spain. Once used as a Roman palace in the 3rd century, it was restored under Charles I and Philip II of Spain in the 1540s. In 1521, Hernán Cortés was received by Charles I at the Alcázar, following Cortes' conquest of the Aztecs.

Located at 39.8581, -4.02063 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Alcazars and Alcazabas in Spain, Castles in Castile-La Mancha, Buildings and structures in Toledo, Spain, Visitor attractions in Toledo, Spain

Mosque of Cristo de la Luz

The Mosque of Cristo de la Luz is a former mosque in Toledo, Spain, the only one of the ten once existing in the city which remains largely as it was in the Moorish period. It was then known as Mezquita Bab-al-Mardum, deriving its name from the city gate Bab al-Mardum. It is located near the Puerta del Sol, in an area of the city once called Medina where wealthy Muslims used to live.

Located at 39.8606, -4.02425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Mosques in Spain, Buildings and structures in Toledo, Spain, 10th-century mosques, Moorish architecture, Visitor attractions in Toledo, Spain

Synagogue of El Transito

The Synagogue of El Transito (Spanish: Sinagoga del Tránsito) is a historic building in Toledo, Spain. It is famous for its rich stucco decoration, which bears comparison with the Alcazar of Seville and the Alhambra palaces in Granada. It was founded as a synagogue by Samuel ha-Levi Abulafia, Treasurer to Peter of Castile, in about 1356.

Located at 39.8557, -4.02944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Synagogues in Spain, Buildings and structures in Toledo, Spain, 1356 establishments, Religious organizations established in the 1350s, Museums in Castile-La Mancha, 14th-century synagogues, Synagogues preserved as museums, Conversion of non-Christian places of worship into churches, Visitor attractions in Toledo, Spain, Religious museums in Spain

San Sebastián, Toledo

San Sebastian is one of the oldest churches of Toledo, Spain. It once was close to the former city gate called "Bab-al-Dabbagin" also known by its Spanish name as "Puerta de los Curtidores" . Archeological research shows that it was originally built as a mosque in the 10th century, and enlarged in the 11th century. The mosque was called Al-Dabbagin. , sometimetimes transliterated as Adabaquín. Some time after 1085 it became the church of one of the six Toledan parishes of the Mozarabic rite.

Located at 39.8535, -4.0255 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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10th-century architecture, Mudéjar architecture, Former mosques, 12th-century church buildings, Churches in Toledo, Spain

Puerta Bab al-Mardum

The Puerta Bab al-Mardum, or Puerta de Valmardón, is a city gate of Toledo, Spain. It was built in the 10th century and is probably the oldest gate of the city. Its name 'mardum' is Arabic for 'blocked up'. Perhaps because its function was taken over by the Puerta del Sol. The Spanish name Valmardón is a rough, phonetic imitation of the Arabic. 'Mezquita Bab al-Mardum' is another name for the nearby Mosque of Cristo de la Luz.

Located at 39.8609, -4.0244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Gates in Spain, 10th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Toledo, Spain

Puerta de Bisagra

The Puerta de Bisagra (originally Bab al-Saqra, also called 'Puerta de Alfonso VI') is a city gate of Toledo, Spain, built in the 10th century, in the time of the taifa of Toledo. It is also called 'Bisagra Antigua' to distinguish it from the Puerta de Bisagra Nueva which was built in 1559. The gate was the main entrance to the city and dates from the Andalusian period.

Located at 39.8622, -4.0262 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Gates in Spain, Buildings and structures in Toledo, Spain, Al-Andalus, 10th-century architecture, Visitor attractions in Toledo, Spain

Puerta de Bisagra Nueva

The Puerta de Bisagra Nueva ("The New Bisagra Gate") is the best known city gate of Toledo, Spain. The gate is of Moorish origin, but the main part was built in 1559 by Alonso de Covarrubias. It carries the coat of arms of the emperor Charles V. It superseded the Puerta Bisagra Antigua as the main entrance to the city. \t\t \t\t\tPuerta de Bisagra Toledo - coat of arms of Emp. Carlos V. JPG \t\t\t Coat of arms of emperor Charles V \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tToledotower.

Located at 39.8625, -4.0252 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Gates in Spain, 16th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Toledo, Spain, Visitor attractions in Toledo, Spain

Puerta del Sol, Toledo

Puerta del Sol is a city gate of Toledo, Spain, built in the late 14th century by the Knights Hospitaller. The medallion above the arch of the gate depicts the ordination of the Visigothic Ildephonsus, Toledo's patron saint. The name of the gate comes from the sun and the moon that were once painted on either side of this medallion.

Located at 39.8611, -4.024 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Gates in Spain, Buildings and structures in Toledo, Spain, 13th-century architecture, Mudéjar architecture, Visitor attractions in Toledo, Spain

Santiago del Arrabal, Toledo

Santiago del Arrabal is a church in Toledo, Spain, built in 1245-48, at the orders of Sancho II, on the site of an older church and a mosque that is known to been used since 1125. Many characteristics of the mosque have remained in the present building which is built in the Mudéjar architectural style. The church is named after Saint James (Santiago) of the outskirts (Arrabal).

Located at 39.862, -4.0255 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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13th-century architecture, Former mosques, Mudéjar architecture, Churches in Toledo, Spain

Puente de Alcántara, Toledo

The Puente de Alcántara is an arch bridge in Toledo, Spain, spanning the Tagus River. The word Alcántara comes from Arabic القنطرة (al-qanţarah), which means "bridge".

Located at 39.8603, -4.0175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Roman bridges in Spain, Deck arch bridges, Stone bridges, Buildings and structures in Toledo, Spain, Visitor attractions in Toledo, Spain

Toledo Cathedral

The Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo (Spanish: Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Toledo, Spain, see of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toledo. 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.

Located at 39.8571, -4.02389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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13th-century architecture, Cathedrals in Spain, Former mosques, Conversion of non-Christian places of worship into churches, Churches in Toledo, Spain, Gothic architecture in Spain