Of arms and letters: Garcilaso de la Vega
In October 2006, the figure of Garcilaso de la Vega was commemorated in Toledo in a series of talks entitled ” En torno a Garcilaso” (Around Garcilaso). As a native and resident of Toledo (occasionally), …
Benito Pérez Galdós and Toledo
Toledo is in debt to Benito Pérez Galdós. This interesting article by Carlos Dueñas analyses the figure of the writer in relation to the city of Toledo. Enrique Sánchez Lubián is right when he suggests …
Legend of Maria de Orozco, ” La Malograda”
The period in which Doña María de Orozco ” la Malograda” lived towards the second half of the 14th century is determined by convulsions and profound crises in economic, demographic and social matters, both feudal …
The III Marqués de las Navas and the ghost of Toledano Leonardo
The brilliant Lope de Vega served the III Marqués de las Navas as secretary and gentleman, listening to a curious story related to Toledo that we now go into detail in this article by José …
Hans Christian Andersen’s legendary trip to Toledo
Bridge of Alcántara and Remains of the Artificio of Juanelo towards 1864. Photograph by Alfonso Begue Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2, 1805. Danish writer and poet of well-known stories and tireless traveller, …
The secret Greco
Yesterday March 24, 2011 was reopened the Museo del Greco after its remodeling (news) We take this opportunity to recover the article that some years ago we dedicated to this painter so important to the …
Don Esteban Illán, the magician from Toledo
Surely the most remembered character in medieval Toledo, after the Reconquest, was the Mozarabic knight Esteban Illán. Of the illustrious Toledans, it is the oldest that has a portrait inside the Cathedral, very close to …
Juanelo Turriano and his ” artifice” .
He died in absolute destitution, accused by the Inquisition and with enormous debts… It could be the description of any resident of Toledo during the Renaissance, but in this case we are talking about one …
