Toledo's Gothic cathedral
One of the most impressive monuments in Toledo is the city’s Gothic cathedral. Begun in the 13th century, it incorporates mudéjar, Renaissance and Baroque elements in its many chapels, choir stalls and sacristy. Toledo is also the city of El Greco, whose works can be seen in the church of Santo Tomé and in the Casa y Museo de El Greco. Wandering along in the old quarter of the city, one comes to the Judería, the old Jewish quarter which once housed eleven synagogues. Now, just two of them remain: the Sinagoga del Tránsito, which houses the Museo Sefardí, and the Sinagoga de Santa María La Blanca. A host of other churches, monasteries, converted mosques and varied vestiges of its history add to the allure of this extraordinary city.