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The belltower of the Catedral de Toledo (Cathedral of Toledo),
reflected in the window of an armor shop.
In centuries past, if you needed a good knife, a sword, or even a whole
suit of armor, Toledo was the place to go. Come to think of it, Toledo
is still where you would go...
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The front of the Catedral de Toledo (Cathedral of Toledo).
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One of many sharp turns in Toledo's twisted and narrow streets.
Certainly not a place for American drivers on their first day in Spain.
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Plaza de Toros, the Bullring, just north of town.
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A typical street scene in Toledo -- pretty, old buildings
with interesting ironwork details -- and nasty, haphazard external wiring
nailed into the exterior stonework.
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"Parroquia del Salvador Fillial de San Martin".
This might be the parish house, but that's just an ill-informed guess.
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Street scene.
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Plaza de Zocodover, a focal point of life in Toledo for centuries.
Over time in this plaza it has been possible to buy livestock, catch a
bullfight, be executed by the Inquisition, check out a farmer's market,
and currently, scarf down a Big Mac or marzipan.
No one expects the Spanish Inquisition.
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Toledo's Alcazar, the site of about a half dozen random sackings, burnings,
bombings and a siege during the Spanish Civil War.
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The Alcazar's courtyard.
The Alcazar is treated almost like a holy shrine for reasons that
I didn't quite grasp. The siege and the associated stories
must have a tight grip on the Spanish imagination.
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A street near the cathedral.
A few more pictures of Toledo.
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