Toledo

The Alcazar and Cathedral dominate the picturesque skyline of Toledo.

"Holy Toledo" isn't just an expression! This historic city in central Spain is positively packed with religious sites. A unique and richly diverse city, Toledo features Arab, Jewish, Christian, and even Roman and Visigothic elements.

Toledo is located in the Castille region of central Spain, 42 miles southwest of Madrid and 85 miles southeast of Avila. It has a population of about 75,000 and is a very popular tourist destination, especially as a day trip from Madrid.

A beloved national landmark, the Toledo that so inspired El Greco in the 16th century has remained relatively unchanged since his time. Old churches and houses fill the city, where you can still stroll through streets barely wide enough for a man and his donkey, let alone an automobile. Explore the magnificent and varied religious sights of Toledo by following a link below.

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	Toledo Cathedral This massive Gothic cathedral is brimming with art treasures, including several El Grecos, a 10-foot-high gilded monstrance, and carved altarpieces that stretch to the ceiling.
	Mezquita del Cristo de la Luz One of the oldest Moorish monuments in Spain, this tiny 10th-century mosque was built over a Visigothic chapel then converted into a church by King Alfonso.
	Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes This church was founded by Ferdinand and Isabella and it was where they planned to be buried until the fall of Granada. It includes an outstanding two-story cloister.
	Sinagoga de Santa María La Blanca Originally a synagogue and later a church, this 13th-century Mudejar building with white horseshoe arches looks more like a mosque.
	Sinagoga del Tránsito Built in a Moorish style in 1366, this synagogue became a church after 1492 but is now being restored to its original form. Hebrew inscriptions adorn the walls of this major Jewish site.
	Santo Domingo el Antiguo A 16th-century convent church containing the earliest of El Greco's Toledo paintings, an altarpiece by the artist, and the crypt where he is buried (visible thorugh a peephole in the floor).
	San Román This fascinating 13th-century Mudéjar church combines Moorish and Christian elements, including a horseshoe arches, early frescoes and a Renaissance dome.
	Santo Tomé Topped with a Mudéjar tower, Santo Tomé is a chapel built to house El Greco's most famous painting, The Burial of Count Orgaz.