Toledo
Toledo
 
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We went to the Atocha train station for a trip to Toledo--30 minutes each way.
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We went to the Atocha train station for a trip to Toledo--30 minutes each way.
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The station was busy, mostly with commuters.
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The station was busy, mostly with commuters.
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The Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo (Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo). The main entrance is hardly used.
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The Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo (Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo). The main entrance is hardly used.
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The Cathedral was started in 1226. There was a Visigoth church and a mosque and a Christian church on this same site.
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The Cathedral was started in 1226. There was a Visigoth church and a mosque and a Christian church on this same site.
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I could not tell how much of these walls was original and how much was repaired.
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I could not tell how much of these walls was original and how much was repaired.
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Decorations everywhere.
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Decorations everywhere.
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In the early morning, when we got there, it was mostly local people on the street.
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In the early morning, when we got there, it was mostly local people on the street.
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In front of the local theater.
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In front of the local theater.
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A view of the bell tower of the Cathedral.
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A view of the bell tower of the Cathedral.
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If you look carefully, each face has an expression.
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If you look carefully, each face has an expression.
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How did the builders work so far up? The tower is slightly more than 300 feet tall.
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How did the builders work so far up? The tower is slightly more than 300 feet tall.
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Much of the style is Gothic. The Cathedral was finished--more or less--in 1493.
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Much of the style is Gothic. The Cathedral was finished--more or less--in 1493.
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City Hall in Toledo--just across from the Cathedral.
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City Hall in Toledo--just across from the Cathedral.
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Note the halos over the heads.
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Note the halos over the heads.
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There is good light in much of the interior. Some of the windows were added after the initial construction.
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There is good light in much of the interior. Some of the windows were added after the initial construction.
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I really liked this composition.
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I really liked this composition.
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There is a lot of stained glass.
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There is a lot of stained glass.
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I doubt this clock keeps accurate time any longer.
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I doubt this clock keeps accurate time any longer.
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Part of the altarpiece. There is a lot of gold leaf.
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Part of the altarpiece. There is a lot of gold leaf.
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One section of the retablo.
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One section of the retablo.