Toledo: Sacred and Religious Sites
Places and attractions in the Sacred and religious sites category
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Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes
Nestled in the historic city of Toledo, the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes stands as a remarkable testament to Spain's rich religious and architectural heritage. Founded by King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile to commemorate their victory at...
Synagogue of El Transito
Nestled within the historic city of Toledo, Spain, the Synagogue of El Transito stands as a testament to the rich cultural tapestry of the region. This former Jewish synagogue, dating back to the mid-14th century, is renowned for its exquisite architecture...
Santa María la Blanca
Nestled in the historic city of Toledo, Spain, Santa María la Blanca stands as a testament to the city's rich multicultural past. Originally built as a synagogue in the 12th century, it is renowned for being the oldest synagogue building in Europe still standing...
Convento de Santa Isabel de los Reyes
The Convento de Santa Isabel de los Reyes is a convent located in the city of Toledo, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. The current convent, founded in 1477 by Doña María Suárez de Toledo, known as "Sor María la Pobre", has its origins in two different palaces, both Mudéjar from the 14th century and the church of San Antolín.
Church of Santo Tomé
The Iglesia de Santo Tomé is a church located in the historical center of the city of Toledo, 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.
Convento de las Carmelitas Descalzas de San José
The Convento de las Carmelitas Descalzas de San José of Toledo is a monastic building dating from the second half of the 16th century. The Toledan community of Discalced Carmelites was founded by St. Teresa of Ávila herself. Being the resting house of Saint Teresa in the city.
Convent of Santa Úrsula
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. The church dates back to 1360 and retains some of the original Mudéjar architecture. It has a reredos made in 1535 by Alonso Berruguete.
Mosque of las Tornerías
The Mezquita de las Tornerías is a Moorish former mosque in Toledo. It was built in the middle of the 11th century on the foundations of Roman architecture, located in the old Muslim neighborhood Arrabal de Francos.
Convento de las Agustinas Calzadas
The Convent of the Calced Augustinians is an Augustinian convent located in Toledo, Spain. The word "calzadas" translates to "calced" in English, referring to the fact that the community wore shoes, rather than going barefoot as other religious orders did.
Convento de San Antonio de Padua
The Convento de San Antonio de Padua is a Franciscan convent located in Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. Dedicated to St Anthony of Padua, the institution was created in 1525 in the former palace of the advisor comunero Don Fernando de Ávalos, confiscated by order of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor because its owner was a comunero.
Convento de Santa Clara la Real
The Convento de Santa Clara la Real is a convent of the Poor Clares located in the city of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
Convento de los Carmelitas Descalzos
The Convento de los Carmelitas Descalzos is a Discalced Carmelite convent dating to 1643 located in the city of Toledo Castile-La Mancha, Spain. Azulejos panels from the 18th century covers the central nave and the chapels. The altarpieces was introduced from other buildings.
Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
The Colegio de Doncellas Nobles is a former girls' school in Toledo. It was founded in 1551 by the archbishop of Toledo and cardinal Juan Martínez Silíceo.
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