This lively square has long been the hub of town. From 1465 until the 1960s Zocodover was the scene of the city's Tuesday market and successor to the Arab souq ad-dawab (livestock market), hence the name. It was also here that toledanos for centuries enjoyed their bullfights or, morbidly, gathered to witness public burnings at the stake carried out by the Inquisition. Sadly in recent years it has succumbed to the blight of fast food giants, with just one local terrace cafe remaining.
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Monasterio San Juan de los Reyes
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Nearby Toledo attractions
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The horseshoe arch that beckons to you from Plaza de Zocodover provides a glimpse into Toledo's medieval cosmopolitanism. It was once a doorway in the old…
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4. Mezquita del Cristo de la Luz
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On the northern slopes of town you'll find a modest, yet beautiful, mosque (the only one remaining of Toledo's 10) where architectural traces of Toledo's…
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These subterranean remains of Toledo's Roman baths are viewed via a walkway extending over two rooms. There are also the remains of an ajibe (water system…
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7. Museo de Tapices y Textiles de la Catedral
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Set in the former 17th-century school for choirboys (the Antiguo Collegio Infantes), this associated Cathedral museum houses magnificent tapestries, some…
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The main reason to visit this church is not the building itself, but the opportunity to climb its tower (138 steps) for a quintessential view of medieval…