The Bloody Hand
Many streets in Toledo have their own legend. This is the case of the “Calle de la Mano”, as we can read in this text: Pedro Suárez, Mayor of Toledo in 1385 dies in the …
XI Independent and Fantastic Film Festival of Toledo
This year’s edition features the screening of short films made in Castilla-La Mancha, the classics of Terror’s cinema and the “freakiest night” with fantasy films for “the most demanding”. In this section of cinema, the …
The City of the Godos
To the editorial news of these days about the city is added the work of the author from Toledo Galiana: “The City of the Gods”, which is presented today Tuesday 13 November in the Alcázar …
Mosque of Bab al-Mardum or “The Christ of Light”.
” El Cristo de la Luz”, a peculiar name for one of the oldest Muslim buildings in the city of Toledo. Built in 999, it houses one of the city’s best-known legends. Its original name …
European Heritage Days – Toledo
The European Heritage Days, organized by the Ministry of Culture, will take place the first weekend of October in numerous localities in the region, including Toledo. The programme includes the free opening of more than …
” The Kingdom of Satan in the night of Toledo.” The Devil and Toledo.
It is no coincidence that Toledo has been chosen by sorcerers, witches and necromancers as an important city in learning its dark arts for centuries. The presence of the evil one has been ineffably recorded …
The Enchanted Palace of Toledo (II)
In the search for explanations to major catastrophes the people sometimes generate myths, legends or false stories. Also centuries ago, with the invasion of the peninsula, a “supernatural” tale was generated from the obviousness of …
The Enchanted Palace of Toledo (I)
Great treasures Toledo hides in his bowels. According to tradition, protected by fierce animals and large statues, and he who dares to face them will end his days there, as we can read in this …
The Cave of Hercules and the books about Toledo
We read these days in the local press some news related to the “Cave of Hercules” in Toledo…, it is curious how from time to time the administration and the press echo this type of …
There go laws where they want kings
Zocodover, plaza toledana, scene of jousts, executions, bullfights, ample disputes, and vital center of the city. Seat of one of the most famous Toledo legends, and that has served to give foundation to one of …
Photographs of Toledo Cathedral
On other occasions we have written articles about photographs taken by tourists visiting the city and published on the Internet. In this text, we show some of the best snapshots of the Toledo Cathedral. The …
The Legends of Toledo, in Google Maps
We have placed all the legends here included in the Toledo city map in GoogleMaps. Now you can “fly” over the city from this page and read the legends where they were imagined. Thanks to …
The Zapatero and the Cardinal
In these times, in which some see themselves as possessors of supreme reason, in which the arrogance and confrontation they provoke are not precisely qualities of men of faith, and in which the supposed defense …
International Museum Week
The Ministry of Culture of Castilla-La Mancha convenes one more year the “International Week of Museums”, between 14 and 20 May. Consult in these pages the activities organized in Toledo. We read on the Web …