Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, Spain

TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 12 : A view from the side of the gallery above the cloisters of the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, on April 12, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The Monastery, in the Gothic-Spanish-Flemish style with large latticework windows, was founded by King Ferdinand (1452-1516) and Queen Isabella (1451-1504)to commemorate their victory over the Portuguese at Toro in 1476. It was built between 1477 and 1504 by architect Juan Guas, and restored after being damaged in the Napoleonic wars and abandoned in 1835. Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)

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13423143

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45111038

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4974px x 2927px (2.2MB)

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen