Toledo, Spain
Dominating the photograph is the Alcazar seen in the evening light. Built as a Roman Palace in the 3rd century AD. it was restored by Alfonso VI (1040-1109) and Alfonso X (1221-84) and renovated in 1535. Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. El Greco (1541-1614) painted several views of the city
Picture No
13447435
Media ID
45164263
Size
3328px x 4992px
(1.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
