Toledo City Center Historical Pictures

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Standing beside the Roman and Visigothic ruins are synagogues, mosques and churches, reminders of this city’s fascinating and vastly eclectic beginnings.

A museum stands near where a famous painter and sculptor once lived. The artist also took an interest in the design of the city. 

Standing beside the Roman and Visigothic ruins are synagogues, mosques and churches, reminders of this city’s fascinating and vastly eclectic beginnings.

Standing proudly on a hill overlooking the town, this impressive 16th-century edifice once served as a palace and now hosts a fascinating military museum.

With an intriguing history, elaborate façade and azulejo decoration, this charming monastery exudes majesty and doubles as a place for lodging.

With an intriguing history, elaborate façade and azulejo decoration, this charming monastery exudes majesty and doubles as a place for lodging.

With an intriguing history, elaborate façade and azulejo decoration, this charming monastery exudes majesty and doubles as a place for lodging.

Standing proudly on a hill overlooking the town, this impressive 16th-century edifice once served as a palace and now hosts a fascinating military museum.

Standing beside the Roman and Visigothic ruins are synagogues, mosques and churches, reminders of this city’s fascinating and vastly eclectic beginnings.

Standing proudly on a hill overlooking the town, this impressive 16th-century edifice once served as a palace and now hosts a fascinating military museum.

Although this church is small, its history is significant. Visit to see how the building and its occupants evolved over the centuries.

Although this church is small, its history is significant. Visit to see how the building and its occupants evolved over the centuries.

Standing proudly on a hill overlooking the town, this impressive 16th-century edifice once served as a palace and now hosts a fascinating military museum.

This 15th-century monastery is an elaborate and imposing structure, designed to display the power and might of Spain’s Catholic monarchs. 

This 15th-century monastery is an elaborate and imposing structure, designed to display the power and might of Spain’s Catholic monarchs. 

This 15th-century monastery is an elaborate and imposing structure, designed to display the power and might of Spain’s Catholic monarchs. 

With an intriguing history, elaborate façade and azulejo decoration, this charming monastery exudes majesty and doubles as a place for lodging.

A tribute to the rich and varied history of Toledo, this church displays an archaeological site with Visigothic and Roman vestiges.

A tribute to the rich and varied history of Toledo, this church displays an archaeological site with Visigothic and Roman vestiges.

Although this church is small, its history is significant. Visit to see how the building and its occupants evolved over the centuries.

Standing beside the Roman and Visigothic ruins are synagogues, mosques and churches, reminders of this city’s fascinating and vastly eclectic beginnings.

Examine masterful ceramics, sculptures and paintings by the likes of El Greco in this museum, which is set in an old 16th-century hospital.