Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Puente de Alcantara

This bridge was built by the Romans circa 788.





River Tagus





















Don Quixote and the Windmill


Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Toledo Cathedral : The Sacristy

The Sacristy houses the treasures of the Cathedral including sculptures and masterpieces.





Descension of the Holy Virgin by Luca Giordano



The Disrobing of Christ by El Greco





The Arrest of Christ by Goya





John The Baptist by Caravaggio










Toledo Cathedral : The Choir

The Choir of the Cathedral contains masterpieces of late medieval art.





The Virgin White from the 16th century













Toledo Cathedral

The Cathedral was built in 1226 over a mosque which has replaced an earlier church. The construction of the Cathedral took 267 years to complete.











St Christopher carrying Christ the Child



The High Altar







The Transparente

















The body of St Ursula preserved here since 1673












The Monstrance
It is carried through the streets of Toledo during the Corpus Christi celebrations