the Alcazar with the monument to commemorate the siege in 1936
the Toledo railway station from 1920
the backside of the Puerta Bisagra Nueva
the old city gate Puerta Bisagra Antigua was called Bab al-Saqra under Moorish rule
the entrance to the Toledo escalator. These stairs will bring you up-hill the easy way
a view from the east with the city walls and the Alcazar
the gate at the other side of the Puente Alcatara
the entrance gate of the Puente Alcatara
bullet holes remind of the fierce fighting here during the siege of 1936
the main entrance is the Calle Real del Arrabal with the Iglesia Santiago del Arrabal to the right
The
Old Town of Toledo is crammed with historical buildings and sights that provide a testimony of its long history.
Inside, narrow
and steep streets turn and wind so you certainly need a good map to keep track where you are.
For nice views of the walled city with the
Alcazar atop go south to the Mirador del Valle or east across
the old Roman bridge Puente Alcantara.
Presently the main entrance to town is via the Puerta Bisagra Nueva where you can
admire the statue of emperor Charles V. When the Moors ruled over town they used another Bisagra gate which they called
Bab al-Saqra.
When you stroll down the Calle Miguel Servantes you pass by the
Museo Santa Cruz where the bullet holes remind
of the fierce fighting during the Spanish Civil War.
We visited Toledo in May 2016.
the view from the Mirador del Valle
the Alcazar towers atop the hill
the statue for the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
the entrance gate to the Calle Miguel Servantes with a statue of the writer
during dinner at the camping restaurant we have a wonderful view of Toledo basking in the setting sun
the restored front of the Museo de Santa Cruz
