!!!Toledo
Photos by [Dmitry Moiseenko|https://www.facebook.com/dmitry.moiseenko] and [Stanislav Sedov|http://rccam.livejournal.com],
members of the [AirPano Team|Geography/About/Consortium/AirPano,_Team] that is a member of the [global-geography Consortium|Geography/About/Consortium]. \\

11 April 2018

with kind permission of [AirPano|http://www.AirPano.com]

Spain has the second largest number of UNESCO World Heritage sites,
being left behind only by Italy. It has the internationally recognised
masterpieces of Gaudi, but there are far more outstanding architectural
monuments in this country. A new AirPano tour is dedicated to the
wonderful city of Toledo.

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Toledo, being the capital of the autonomous community of Castile-La
Mancha, is located in the very heart of Spain. The detailed history of
this city can be described in several volumes: the first humans — the
Celtiberians — had inhabited these lands many centuries BC. Then the
area was something the Romans, the Alans, the Visigoths, the Moors and
other folks fought for and left their trace here. In 1085, the city was
seized by Alfonso VI the Brave that was the king of the Kingdom of
Castile and León. During the following centuries, Toledo became a major
economic and religious centre, and now it is one of the most interesting
places in the country that has preserved its historical and cultural
heritage.

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The ruins of the amphitheatre and aqueduct can tell a few words about
the Roman age. Toledo's Alcázar is dated the same period. It is the
stone fortification that became the royal residence in the 16th century,
soon after reconstruction. Now it houses the largest library in
Castile-La Mancha and the Museum of the Army. The Synagogue of El
Transito that was built in the 14th century is the bright symbol of the
Moorish architecture, while the convent of Saint Ursula that was built
at the same time was created in the Mudejar style. The Primate Cathedral
of Saint Mary of Toledo (the 13th-15th centuries) is the bright example
of the Gothic style. The Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca (the 12th
century) is the oldest synagogue building in Europe still standing and,
at the same time, an architectural masterpiece combining different
features of the eastern and western European styles. In truth, the
entire centre of Toledo is a complete architectural complex in a form of
the medieval old town including the maze of
narrow paved streets and numerous buildings dated different centuries.
In 1986, Toledo was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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One more accessible way to see these landmarks of Spain is to have a
tour with AirPano.

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[5 panoramas of Toledo|Geography/Europe/Spain/Pictures/Panoramas_of_Toledo]

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