Toledo, Spain

Toledo is a city in Spain with a population of 85,000. It is a historical city with a lot of monuments. The city was important from the Roman period to the 18th century. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha and the Toledo province. Many famous people and artists were born or lived in this city, including Garcilaso de la Vega, Alfonso X and El Greco. A city in Ohio was named after this.

Sinagoga del Tránsito


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Municipality 
Exhibit on Toledo, Ohio Sister City Agreement 
 Photography of Toledo by Antony Marsh
 http://lahistoriadefermosa.com  "La Historia de Fermosa" Abraham S. Marrache, Hebraica Ediciones 2009, a historical novel in Spanish about the love affair in 1179 between King Alfonso VIII of Castile and the young Toledan Jewess, Fermosa.
Sunset in Toledo , Eretz Acheret  Magazine
Legends of Toledo
 Free Audio Guide of Toledo ES/EN
Spain's official website - Info about Toledo 

Category:Capital cities in Spain

Category:World Heritage Sites in Spain