Toledo, Cathedral and Alcázar

The Cathedral in Toledo (to the left) is truly beautiful. A huge, solidly built Gothic structure built between the 13th and 15th centuries with unusual decoration and vaults in the apse. We were lucky. While we were there, some Spanish school children arrived for a visit, so the lights in Toledo’s Cathedral were turned on and it was even more beautiful. The highlights of the cathedral include El Greco's Twelve Apostles, and Spoliation of Christ and Goya's Arrest of Christ on the Mount of Olives. Part of the cupola was designed by El Greco's son.

On the hill to the right is the Alcázar, the military citadel. This stronghold was built by Alfonso VI on a hill high above the city on the site of the ruins of a Muslim fort. It is rectangular in structure and flanked by four square towers. It is the home of the Museo del Ejército (Army Museum), and also houses the Regional Library which holds important collections and archives.