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    • TravelerMadrid 2023
      Day 5

      Llegada en Toledo

      April 19, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      Ya en la aproximación, Toledo se mostró desde un lado impresionante. Se encuentra a una altitud de 550 m sobre el Tajo.

      Pasamos por delante de las llamadas fincas rústicas, los Cigarales, a las afueras de la ciudad, por el puente de Alcántara, frente a la ciudad.

      Toledo es una ciudad española ubicada en la región de Castilla-La Mancha. Es conocida por su impresionante casco antiguo, que ha sido declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO. La ciudad presenta una mezcla de culturas y estilos arquitectónicos, incluyendo la influencia cristiana, judía y musulmana. Entre sus monumentos más destacados se encuentra la Catedral de Toledo, el Alcázar de Toledo y la Sinagoga de Santa María la Blanca.      Read more

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    • Iberia
      Day 4

      Holy Toledo!

      June 18, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F

      Our excursion on this hot June Sunday gave new meaning to the exclamation, “Holy Toledo!” While much of our activity today centered around the culture and politics of the medieval capital of Spain, some of the most impressive sites we saw were in the cathedral. Although it is not the largest church in Spain, it is the oldest and most important. The Romans settled this place, building a fort on the site of the present Alcazar. We began by touring a Jewish synagogue built by Muslim workers before the expulsion of both groups in the year 1492. From the eighth century to the 15th century thriving Jewish, Muslim and Catholic communities coexisted here in peace. When medieval Europe was suffering through the so-called dark ages and few communities could even throw a pot, arts, crafts, medicine and government thrived here. Damask cloth, Damascene swords and filigree metalwork were brought here by the Arabs, and those crafted products are still produced here.

      The cathedral itself was most impressive. One of the most interesting pieces we saw was a monstrance made in the 15th century. All of the 100,000 little bits of gold filigree making up this ceremonial artwork sparkled around hundred of precious stones. This ornate stand to display the consecrated host sits in a display case most of the year. However, on the annual feast of Corpus Christi, which took place just a few weeks ago, the monstrance is removed, placed on a high-tech, self balancing table, mounted on a cart and paraded through the hilly streets of Toledo.

      This town was immortalized in the famous painting by El Greco, and it has figured prominently in many of the wars of Spanish succession, as well as the most recent revolution that took place in 1936. Although King Charles III moved the capital from here to Madrid in the 16th century, Toledo was the capital throughout the Middle Ages and is still the spiritual and cultural heart of Spain. To Spaniards the town actually has attained a kind of religio-civic holiness. “Holy Toledo” is not merely an exclamation; it distills the character of this place.      Read more

    • TravelerEurope 2023
      Day 26

      Museo Greco

      May 17, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      We decided out of the list of possibilities in Toledo to take in this home to "El Greco" as he is a painter of the early 1600s who was unconventional for his time (Picasso was inspired by him), with quite a collection at the Prado and it was interesting to see the inside of a home from that period. Entry was free for seniors and it ended up being more extensive and informative than we had anticipated.

      This museum has an extensive collection of paintings by this Mannerist artist of the Spanish Golden Age. The museum first opened in 1911 and is located in the Jewish Quarter of Toledo. It consists of two buildings, a 16th-century house with a courtyard and an early 20th century building forming the museum, together with a garden. The house recreates the home of El Greco, which no longer exists. The museum houses many artworks by El Greco, especially from his late period. There are also paintings by other 17th-century Spanish artists, as well as furniture from the period and pottery      Read more

    • TravelerGap Year 🗺️
      Day 134

      Toledo 🙏

      June 27, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 38 °C

      Honestly blown away by this city! An amazing cathedral (built around a mosque), plus synagogues and other mosques - all in a compact old town. the heat was unbearable though 🫠
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    • TravelerSpain & Portugal 2023
      Day 4

      Museo del Greco

      September 15, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F

      》Museo del Greco

      It celebrates the mannerist painter El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos, 1541–1614), who spent much of his life in Toledo, having been born in Fodele, Crete.

      The museum opened in 1911 and is located in the Jewish Quarter of Toledo. It consists of two buildings, a 16th-century house with a courtyard and an early 20th century building forming the museum, together with a garden. The house recreates the home of El Greco, which no longer exists. The museum houses many artworks by El Greco, especially from his late period. There are also paintings by other 17th-century Spanish artists, as well as furniture from the period and pottery from Talavera de la Reina in the Province of Toledo.Read more

    • TravelerSpain & Portugal 2023
      Day 4

      Museo del Greco

      September 15, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F

      》Pablo Picasso, the most important artist of the twentieth century, was also the one most greatly influenced by El Greco throughout his career. His contact with El Greco’s painting during his formative years in Madrid made him aware of the excellence of the artist’s works, which were still little appreciated.

      Picasso’s drawings and his paintings of 1898 and 1899 show his early obsession with El Greco, which became very intense during his Blue Period, between 1901 and 1904. His original approach can be seen in Evocation. Later on in 1906, during the Gósol period, he developed an interest in the plasticity of his figures. El Greco’s oeuvre played a prominent role in the emergence and shaping of Cubism and also in its dissemination, as some of the artists influenced by Picasso, such as Derain, Modigliani, Rivera and the Czech Cubists, also drew inspiration from the Cretan artist.

      After Cubism, Picasso used El Greco’s portraits as a basis for introducing references to Spanishness in his art. In his late period, when addressing the musketeer theme, he returned to El Greco’s A Gentleman with his Hand on his Chest interpreting it very freely and employing a note of humour that is both sarcastic and melancholic.      Read more

    • TravelerSpain & Portugal 2023
      Day 4

      Walking Toledo

      September 15, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F

      》A romantic garden with a large bust of Don Quixote as its focal point belong to the School of Fine Arts.

      》Puerta del Cambrón

      The Cambron Gate, is a magnificent gate located in the west sector of Toledo. The gate is also called the "Gate of the Jews" or the "Gate of Saint Leocadia." The gate has been speculated to have taken its name, del Cambrón, from the growth of a thorn bush or plant (known in Spanish as cambroneras) at the top of the ruins of one of the towers before the last reconstruction of the gate in 1576.

      It is built over the remains of a Visigoth gate, and the current structure is in the Renaissance style with a square floor plan. On the interior façade there is a statue of Santa Leocadia attributed to Berruguete. It has two pairs of towers and two arches, which add to its grandeur and magnificence. This is the only gate open to motor traffic.

      The gate underwent two renovations, one in the early 1570s and the other in 1576. During these renovations, Hernán González, Diego de Velasco, and Juan Bautista Monegro sculpted a figure of Saint Leocadia in the gate. Saint Leocadia is the patron saint of Toledo, and her presence adds to the religious significance of the gate.

      The Cambron Gate is a remarkable example of the city's defensive architecture. Despite the damage caused during the Spanish Civil War, the gate has been carefully restored and preserved. The gate stands as a testament to the city's enduring legacy and the many civilizations that have left their mark on its walls.      Read more

    • TravelerWintertour 2024
      Day 78

      Toledo

      March 26 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 11 °C

      Als wir Caceres verlassen, besuchen wir noch kurz eine Embalse und fahren dann direkt nach Toledo.
      Mittags kochen ich zwischendurch eine Pizza, den Teig dafür habe ich bereits vor 2 Tagen angerührt und nach dem Essen ver und entsorgen wir in Oropesa unser Auto, dann geht's noch 1,5 Stunden weiter und wir kommen in Toledo um 17 Uhr an. Schwarze Wolken nähern sich, wir beschließen umgehend in die Stadt zu gehen, üppiger Regen ist angekündigt. Wir Parken in der Nähe der Stadt vor den Rolltreppen und als wir am Ende der Rolltreppen oben in der Altstadt ankommen, hat es bereits zum Regnen begonnen. Die Kirchen sind allesamt gesperrt, es ist Karwoche und die Vorbereitungen für den Umzug sind voll im Gang.
      Das eigentliche Ziel in Toledo war, Johann möchte sich als Andenken ein schönes Messer kaufen. Inmitten des Zentrums sind dann die typischen Fachgeschäfte für die berühmten Toledo Messer und eines der vielen lächelt Johann zu und wird natürlich gekauft.
      Ich bin auch nicht sparsam und lege mir einen schönen Anhänger für eine Kette zu. Nach einem kurzen Abstecher in die Seitengasse entdecken wir ein nettes Spezialitäten Lokal. Es lädt uns ein dort zu verweilen und ein Gläschen und noch ein Gläschen Rotwein zu genießen. Der Iberico Schinken winkt uns auch zu und der passende Käse wurde ebenfalls in unseren Rucksack gepackt. Einige Spezialitäten nehmen wir mit in unser Auto.
      Dann fahren wir aus der Stadt raus um oberhalb der Stadt in einer komplett leeren Seitengasse ganz am Ende zu parken um dann die mitgebrachten Leckereien zu verschmausen. Der Regen begleitet uns.      Read more

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    • TravelerSpanien Sommer 2022
      Day 12

      Neue Messer für Zuhause

      June 1, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

      Wenn man in der für ihren Stahl bekannten Stadt Toledo ist, macht es Sinn, sich hier neue, gute Messer zuzulegen, wenn man ohnehin schon eine neue Küche plant. Georg hatte nach ein wenig Recherche eine echtes Fachgeschäft für Damaszenerstahl gefunden. Darüber hinaus gibt es in der Stadt eine unglaubliche Anzahl an Messergeschäften, deren Produkte aber mit Sicherheit keine Handarbeit bzw. aus echtem Damaszenerstahl sind.

      Wikipedia-Exkurs: "Der Ausdruck Damaszenerstahl wurde im Orient bereits im ersten Jahrtausend verwendet. Als Damaszenerstahl wird ursprünglich der im Tiegel in der Schmelze hergestellte Stahl mit einer Maserung bezeichnet, der im indisch-orientalischen Raum hergestellt wurde. Die Herstellung endete im 18. Jahrhundert, über die Hintergründe gibt es unterschiedliche Thesen. Aus diesem Stahl mit einer teilweise gut sichtbaren Maserung wurden vor allem Rüstzeug und Blankwaffen hergestellt."

      Wir fühlten uns hier jedenfalls sehr gut beraten und haben neben "normalen" Küchenmessern und einem Messerblock auch ein Set Steakmesser erworben und zuschicken lassen, da wir sie nicht zweieinhalb Wochen im Mini transportieren wollten.

      Neben Messern gab es dort auch eine Menge wunderbarer Porzellanfiguren von Llardo - und wer weiß, vielleicht findet sich eine von diesen auch irgendwann bei uns ein.

      Artesanía Morales SL / Pl. del Conde, 3 / 45002 Toledo      Read more

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    • Andalusien mit dem Nugget
      Day 17

      Von Toledo geht es weiter...

      November 22, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C

      Gestern Nachmittag auf dem Campingplatz bei Toledo angekommen. War leider zu spät um die Stadt noch zu besichtigen. Aber der Stadtplan alleine sieht schon sehr vielversprechend aus!
      Für die nächste Reise vorgemerkt.Read more

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