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Toledo Part II: the return of the photo-dump!

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We had so many amazing places to visit we took a million photos. This Blog is just a photo drop of the amazing Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo – Toledo’s main Cathedral. We took the tour (ipad and headphones supplied) and it took 2.5 hours! It was exhausting but amazing. We also took a look outside of the Old Toledo city and witnessed some great views and some local customs in the form of lace-making in the local park as well as a Roman amphitheatre. Toledo has it all! Oh yes, and the El Greco museum because he lived here for a bit!!

Enjoy the photo dump!

The amazing Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo
The Giant St. Christopher
Intricate sculpture above the main entrance
The scale of the building is so huge! This is the main altar.
Just stunning – everywhere…
The monstrance housed in the main altar for the festival
The beautiful Crucifix atop the main altar
The White Mary inside the Choir room
Carved seats for the choir
Vaulted ceilings and friezes
Chapel of the New Kings, which contained the tombs of the parents, grandparents, and great grandparents of Queen Isabella, who together with her husband finally liberated Spain from the Moors.
Capilla Muzárabe : where the Mozarabic rite is still used.
The stunning sculptures and artwork using natural light to shine on the sculpture opposite.
Up close…
The light from the window with all the sculptures falls on this sculpture making it glow
The room where the Bishops used to meet. The portraits of the Bishops are painted on the wall panels – and still are today!
El Greco: the Disrobing of Christ
Some artist Michelle likes (Caravaggio)
A picture of Francesca – again! (Rafael)
More El Greco paintings, from his house in Toledo.
The apostles and Christ

And now for something completely different…

Lots of Sword shops
Bullfighting ring: there was a Corpus Christi bullfight!
Narrow lanes
The next day a band was playing in the Bull ring.
Remains of a roman amphitheatre where chariot racing and gladiators fought. Just like in Ben Hur!
The words “Paso Doble” was used a lot!
Intricate Lace-work
Hundreds of women gather to create lace by hand
An example of a Visigoth church with Byzantium influences in the architecture
More to Visigoths than sacking cities
Toledo from outside the city walls in the evening
Stunning light in the evening…

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8 Responses

  1. Pam says:
    June 17, 2023 at 8:38 pm

    The history and culture of Spain is what always makes us want to return. Looking forward to your next post from Canada.

    • David&Michelle says:
      June 24, 2023 at 11:45 am

      We totally fell in love with Spain….but now we’re in Prague and are falling in love all over again!!!

  2. Anni Garthwaite says:
    June 21, 2023 at 8:37 pm

    ooooohhhhh…so AMAAAAAAAZING!!

  3. jen says:
    July 1, 2023 at 12:40 am

    Catching up with your blog after a break. Woweee! El Greco, had a print of his View of Toledo on my adolescent bedroom wall! Your photos are sumptuous and the evening light! Looking forward to your next installment.

    • David&Michelle says:
      July 3, 2023 at 6:44 pm

      I love that so much – I was a bit ignorant on El Greco, but having seen his works am now totally hooked!

  4. jen says:
    July 1, 2023 at 12:53 am

    Catching up with your blog after a break. Sumptuous photos! The evening light! El Greco. Aaaah! (Had a print of his View of Toledo on my adolescent bedroom wall. Different light.) Looking forward to reading your next installment

  5. jen says:
    July 1, 2023 at 1:01 am

    Good grief How does that happen! again. please delete my previous 🙁