Puerta del Sol, Toledo, Spain

TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 11 : A general view from the front of the Puerta del Sol, on April 11, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The Puerta del Sol or Gate of the Sun was built in the 13th century by the Knights Hospitaller to access the medina. Above the horseshoe arch between the two towers is a relief showing the descent of the Virgin Mary, 666, to impose the chasuble on St Ildefonso, Archbishop of Toledo, as a reward for his defence of his chastity under the Sun and Moon from which the name of the gate derives. 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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13423151

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45111925

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3328px x 4992px (5.0MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen