Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Toledo, Spain

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 2.6 km
Ascend 140 m
Descend 157 m

Experience Toledo in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in ToledoIndividual Sights in Toledo

Sight 1: Synagogue of El Tránsito

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The Synagogue of El Tránsito, also known as the Synagogue of Samuel ha-Levi or Halevi, is a historic synagogue, church, and Sephardic museum in Toledo, Spain. Designed by master mason Don Meir (Mayr) Abdeil, it was built as an annex of the palace of Samuel HaLevi, treasurer to King Peter of Castile, in 1357.

Wikipedia: Synagogue of El Tránsito (EN)

33 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 2: The Sephardic Museum

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The Sephardic MuseumMaxim B. from Atlanta, GA, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Sephardic Museum is a museum in Toledo, Spain, devoted to the Jewish cultural heritage in Spain, as well as of the Sephardim, the descendants of the Jews who lived on the Iberian peninsula until 1492. It occupies the former convent of the Knights of Calatrava, annexed to the Synagogue of El Tránsito. It is one of the National Museums of Spain and it is attached to the Ministry of Culture.

Wikipedia: Sephardic Museum (Toledo) (EN)

18 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: El Greco Museum

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The El Greco Museum is a single-artist museum in Toledo, Spain, devoted to the work and life of El Greco, who spent much of his life in Toledo, having been born in Fodele, Crete. It is one of the National Museums of Spain and it is attached to the Ministry of Culture.

Wikipedia: El Greco Museum, Toledo (EN), Twitter

162 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Church of Santo Tomé

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The Iglesia de Santo Tomé is a church located in the historical center of the city of Toledo (Spain), and was founded after the reconquest of this city by King Alfonso VI of León. It appears quoted in the 12th century, as constructed on the site of an old mosque of the 11th century. This mosque, together with other mosques in the city, were used as Christian churches without major changes, since in the taking of the city there was no destruction of buildings.

Wikipedia: Church of Santo Tomé, Toledo (EN), Website

174 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Museo Taller del Moro

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Museo Taller del Moro

The Taller del Moro is a building of medieval origin in the Spanish city of Toledo, used as a museum today.

Wikipedia: Taller del Moro (ES)

54 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Mezquita-Iglesia de El Salvador

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Mezquita-Iglesia de El Salvador José Luis Filpo Cabana / CC BY 3.0

The Iglesia de El Salvador is a church in Toledo, Spain completed in 1159.

Wikipedia: Mezquita-Iglesia de El Salvador, Toledo (EN)

108 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Convento de Santa Úrsula

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The Agustinas Ermitañas Convento Santa Úrsula is an Augustinian convent located in the city of Toledo, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It was founded in 1259.

Wikipedia: Convent of Santa Úrsula, Toledo (EN)

255 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Iglesia de San Bartolomé

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The Church of San Bartolomé is a medieval building in Toledo, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It is located in the southern part of the walled city, at the corner of calle San Bartolomé and calle Cristo de la Para, a few hundred meters south-west of the Cathedral of Santa María.

Wikipedia: Church of San Bartolomé (Toledo) (EN)

307 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Toledo

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ToledoDmitry Dzhus from London / CC BY 2.0

Toledo is a city and municipality of Spain, the capital of the province of Toledo and the de jure seat of the government and parliament of the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha.

Wikipedia: Toledo, Spain (EN)

481 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: Alcázar of Toledo

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The Alcázar of Toledo is a stone fortification located in the highest part of Toledo, Spain. It is a large quadrangular building measuring 60 meters on a side, framed by four large towers 60 meters high, each crowned by the typical Madrid spire. Most of the building was rebuilt between 1939 and 1957 after the siege of the Alcázar during the Spanish Civil War.

Wikipedia: Alcázar of Toledo (EN)

149 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Army Museum

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The Museum of the Army is a military museum in Toledo, Spain, devoted to the history of the Spanish Army. It is one of the National Museums of Spain and it is attached to the Ministry of Defence.

Wikipedia: Museum of the Army (Toledo) (EN), Website

831 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 12: Castillo de San Servando

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The Castle of San Servando is a medieval castle in Toledo, Spain, near the Tagus River. It was begun as a monastery, occupied first by monks and later by the Knights Templar.

Wikipedia: Castle of San Servando (EN)

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