Madrid Trip Overview
We start with a panoramic walking tour of Toledo, into the old quarters to visit the Town Hall Square and visit the inside of the impressive Primate Cathedral.Continuation to the old Palace of Justice and the City Hall. We will continue ourwalk through the old Jewish quarter with its narrow streets to enter and visit the Church of St. Tomé, with the very famous paintingof El Greco “El entierro del Conde Orgaz”. Then we visit the old Synagogue of St. Maria la Blanca, which remains as a symbol ofthe coexistence of the “Three Cultures”. We will also visit a typical factory of Damasquino, well known handicraft art of Toledo. The Cathedral It is one of the most impressive monuments of Toledo andunique in Spain, the Great Cathedral of Santa Maria de Toledo,magnum opus of the Gothic style in Spain. It is an indispensable visit in the heart of Toledo. A spectacular piece of the Spanisharchitecture and art.
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Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Madrid, Spain
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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We start with a panoramic walking tour of Toledo, into the old quarters to visit the Town Hall Square and visit the inside of the impressive Primate Cathedral.Continuation to the old Palace of Justice and the City Hall. We will continue ourwalk through the old Jewish quarter with its narrow streets to enter and visit the Church of St. Tomé, with the very famous paintingof El Greco “El entierro del Conde Orgaz”. Then we visit the old Synagogue of St. Maria la Blanca, which remains as a symbol ofthe coexistence of the “Three Cultures”. We will also visit a typical factory of Damasquino, well known handicraft art of Toledo. The Cathedral It is one of the most impressive monuments of Toledo andunique in Spain, the Great Cathedral of Santa Maria de Toledo,magnum opus of the Gothic style in Spain. It is an indispensable visit in the heart of Toledo. A spectacular piece of the Spanisharchitecture and art.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Plaza De Zocodover, Toledo Spain
Before it was an Arab market and until a few years ago there was a street market called “popularly” on Tuesday, it was Enrique IV who granted Toledo a market every Tuesday, a tradition that comes from far away and is currently held in the Parque de la Vega. Zocodover comes from Arabic, it means market of the beasts, and this square was also used to publicly execute the condemned.
Stop At: Iglesia de Santo Tome, Plaza Conde 4, 45002 Toledo Spain
The church of Santo Tomé or Santo Tomás Apóstol is located in the historic center of the Spanish city of Toledo, and was founded after the reconquest of this city by King Alfonso VI de León.1 It appears cited in the twelfth century , as built on the site of an old 11th century mosque.2 This mosque, together with others from the city, were used as Christian churches without major changes, since no buildings were destroyed in the capture of the city.
However, at the beginning of the fourteenth century, due to being in a dilapidated state, it was completely rebuilt by Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo, Lord of Orgaz, and the old minaret of the mosque was transformed into a bell tower in Mudejar style.3 Its fame is due to all for housing inside, the painting The Burial of the Count of Orgaz by El Greco, which can be seen by accessing the back of the church.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Catedral Primada, Calle del Cardenal Cisneros 1, 45002 Toledo Spain
Beyond its concrete historical and artistic value, the Cathedral Church has a value and a theological significance as a reference for the pastoral life of the whole diocese, for priests and for the lay faithful. In addition, the cathedrals have been the forge place of our Western and European culture; they were the embryo of the current universities, they anticipated welfare work and they were art workshops. Today the cathedrals are witnesses of that culture and message of transcendence and values for the people of today.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Synagogue of Saint Mary the White, Calle Reyes Catolicos 4, 45002 Toledo Spain
Santa María la Blanca is a temple located in the Spanish city of Toledo. Built in 1180 as a synagogue and, having functioned as such for 211 years, it was expropriated and transformed into a church as a result of the pogrom of 1391. At present the building belongs to the Catholic Church, but there is no cult in it. It is open to the public and functions as a museum or center where both cultural and educational activities take place.
Duration: 30 minutes
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