Christ of Light
” Tradition tells us that King Alfonso entered the city through the old gate of Bisagra, which now bears his name, accompanied by a large retinue of important characters. Tradition has it that back in …
The stone (or peña) of the Moorish King
The Toledan tradition says that on nights with a clear and luminous moon, a shadow can be seen floating over it and its surroundings. It is the spirit of Prince Abul-Walid who comes out of …
The Stream of the Degollada
These were the days of the reconquest of Toledo by King Alfonso VI. All over the twisted streets of the city there were patrols of pawns and riders who, like policemen, watched over all the …
El Cristo de la Vega, legend of Toledo
” There were two lovers in Toledo: Diego Martínez and Inés de Vargas. They had maintained premarital relations and she, in view of the knowledge that her father had of such a fact, demands that …
Galiana, the legend of Toledo
The Legend of the Palaces of Galiana, or of Galiana, is a set of diverse stories, which all start from a beautiful blackberry that ” dazzles” every Christian who sees it. In this case, we …
Santa Casilda (a legend about the Alcazar of Toledo)
The Alcázar toledano, which rises on the highest hill dominating the city, has its origin in a Muslim fortress that served as residence to the governors of Toledo, among them the already mentioned in some …
