Cathedral of Toledo

Toledo is one of the most beautiful cities in Spain, in times of the Catholic Kings, Toledo was the symbol of the future Spanish power was coming, a manifesto of intent to power of what many consider the first national state history.

In this beautiful setting and as epitome of his forces, the Catholic Monarchs ended the impressive cathedral of Toledo challenging the technology of the time. Maestro Marin was the initiator of the first works of the cathedral, in the thirteenth century under the reign of Ferdinand III. The works continued and in 1493 during the time of Cardinal Mendoza The vaults are closed, although transparent was not completed until well into the eighteenth century.

The Toledo is the largest Gothic cathedral in Spain and was completed in time to the Catholic Monarchs. It was the symbol of the future Spanish power was coming, a manifesto of intent of Catholic power in multicultural Toledo of the time.

It is noteworthy exterior is magnificent made of white stone which dominates the city even though it is surrounded by buildings that hinder their full outside view.

Illuminated at night is a stunning beauty with a magical atmosphere that seems taken from another era.

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As curiosity is commenting that it was in the fifteenth century was promulganda as one of the four cathedrals with more greatness of Spain where: Sancta Ovetensis (the Oviedo), pulchra Leonina (the Lion), Toledo dives (of Toledo) and Salmantina fortis (the de Salamanca).

The facade of the cathedral is a very well preserved after 500 years, above the sacrament, express invitation to what can be found inside masterpiece. Further down statues of the Evangelists and the local saints. The scene of the tympanum honors the archdiocese, it unspoiled where you can see a female figure giving a man his clothes archbishop.

If you want to know more you can find here the history of the cathedral

Finally a masterpiece of architecture