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Toledo, Spain. / 39.85667°N 4.02444°W / 39.85667; -4.02444. Toledo ( UK: / tɒˈleɪdoʊ / tol-AY-doh, [3] Spanish: [toˈleðo] ⓘ) is a city and municipality of Spain, the capital of the province of Toledo and the de jure seat of the government and parliament of the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha .
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Map of localization of Toledo Toledo is a province in the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha , Spain that is divided into 204 municipalities . According to the 2023 Spanish census, the province is the 23rd largest by population with 731,112 inhabitants [ 1 ] but is the seventh largest by land area spanning 15,370 square kilometres ...
Plaza de Zocodover. Arco de la Sangre. The Plaza de Zocodover is a square in the city of Toledo, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It was the central hub of the city during most of its history, acting as its main square. Part of it was designed by Juan de Herrera during the reign of Philip II.
The Alcázar of Toledo ( Spanish: Alcázar de Toledo, IPA: [alˈkaθaɾ ðe toˈleðo]) is a stone fortification located in the highest part of Toledo, Spain. It is a large quadrangular building measuring 60 meters on a side, framed by four large towers 60 meters high, each crowned by the typical Madrid spire. Most of the building was rebuilt ...
Ranked 22nd. • Density. 46/km 2 (120/sq mi) ISO 3166 code. ES-TO. Toledo is a province of central Spain, in the western part of the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Madrid, Cuenca, Ciudad Real, Badajoz, Cáceres, and Ávila. Its capital is the city of Toledo .
History and description. Straddling along the Centro and Arganzuela districts, it starts at the Plaza Mayor and ends at the Glorieta de las Pirámides. [1] It was already named Toledo in the 16th century. [2] Until the late 15th century it ended at the Hospital of La Latina. [2] In the early 17th century the part near the Plaza Mayor was ...
View and Plan of Toledo ( Spanish: Vista y plano de Toledo, ca. 1608) is a landscape painting by El Greco. The image is notable for its juxtaposition of the view of Toledo with the trompe l'oeil map of the city's streets. In the composition, El Greco also included an allegory of the Tagus River, a scene of the Virgin Mary placing a chasuble on ...