Nobody knows for sure where the phrase "Holy Toledo" came from but one suggestion is that it was due to Toledo becoming one of the great centers of Christianity after its liberation from the Moors in 1065. The Kingdom of Toledo became known as the judicial definition of a Christian medieval kingdom due to its abundance of Churches and Monasteries that were built within its walls. No matter, Toledo is an architectural marvel as it is incredibly well preserved and the entire city has been declared a national monument. Spain's former capital crowds 2,500 years of tangled history (Roman, Jewish, Visigoth, Moorish and Christian) onto a high rocky perch protected on three sides by the Tajo River. Most of its walls, towers and gates have been preserved and all buildings have to maintain their historic exterior.
This our cobbled stone street and we are on the top floor of the middle building.
View of the old town of Toledo and the Tajo River from the Parador Lookout
The town is very hilly and buildings seem to stack up on one another
One of the medieval gates and walls. Notice the Moorish influence on the entrance gate
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