Madrid & Central Spain - Discover Spain: Experience the Best of Spain - page 371

Sights

1 Mezquita del Cristo de la Luz F4

2 Museo Sefardi B6

3 Sinagoga de Santa María La Blanca A5

Sleeping

4 Casa de Cisneros F5

5 Hostal del Cardenal D1

6 Hostal Santo Tomé C5

7 La Posada de Manolo F5

Eating

8 Alfileritos 24 F3

9 Aurelio E6

10 Aurelio E4

11 La Abadía F3

Sights

CATEDRAL DE TOLEDO
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Cathedral

(Plaza del Ayuntamiento; adult/child €7/free; 10.30am-6.30pm Mon-Sat,
2-6.30pm Sun) Toledo's cathedral dominates the skyline, reflecting the city's histor-
ical significance as the heart of Catholic Spain.
From the earliest days of the Visigothic occupation, the current site of the cathed-
ral has been a centre of worship. During Muslim rule, it contained Toledo's central
mosque, destroyed in 1085. Dating from the 13th century and essentially a Gothic
structure, the cathedral is nevertheless a melting pot of styles, including Mudéjar
and the Spanish Renaissance.
The main nave is dominated by the coro (choir stalls), a feast of sculpture and
carved wooden stalls. Opposite is the Capilla Mayor , an extravagant work of art
dating back to 1498. The masterpiece is the retablo (altarpiece) in Flemish Gothic