Toledo: an historical and descriptive account of the "City of generations"Calvert, Albert Frederick
History
Toledo: an historical and descriptive account of the "City of generations"
Calvert, Albert Frederick
Art -- Spain -- Toledo; Toledo (Spain) -- Description and travel; Toledo (Spain) -- History
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REMAINS OF THE CITY WALLS OF “AL-HIZÉM,” FROM THE GATE OF THE DOCE
CANTOS TO THE “PLAZA DE ARMAS” OF THE BRIDGE OF ALCANTARA]
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REMAINS OF THE CITY WALLS, SOUTH-WEST, REBUILT AT THE TIME OF THE
RECONQUEST]
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REMAINS OF THE ROMAN RAMPARTS OF THE FIRST ENCLOSURE OF THE CITY]
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REMAINS OF THE ROMAN RAMPART OF THE FIRST ENCLOSURE OF THE CITY. (PLAZA
DE ARMAS DEL PUENTE DE ALCANTARA)
VISIGOTH CAPITAL TRANSFORMED INTO A FOUNTAIN BASIN. (No. 9 CALLEJON DE
LA LAMPARILLA)]
[Illustration: PLATE 36
PRINCIPAL ENTRANCE TO THE HOUSE OF THE BATHS OF ABEN-YA-YIX BAJADA AL
COLEGIO DEL INFANTES
SEPULCHRAL ARCH OF THE INFANTE DON FERNANDO PEREZ IN THE BELEN CHAPEL IN
THE CONVENT OF THE COMENDADORA DE SANTIAGO]
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RUINS OF POLAN CASTLE. FOURTEENTH CENTURY]
[Illustration: PLATE 38
GUADAMAR CASTLE]
[Illustration: PLATE 39
REMAINS OF THE ROMAN RAMPARTS OF THE FIRST ENCLOSURE OF THE CITY]
[Illustration: PLATE 40
THE EXTERIOR WALLS
REMAINS OF THE FORTIFICATIONS IN THE JEWISH SUBURB]
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GATE OF THE “ALMOFALA” (BIB-AL-MOJADHA) REBUILT IN THE FOURTEENTH
CENTURY
“THE ABBOT’S TOWER” IN THE NORTHERN WALLS]
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RUINS OF THE AQUARIA TOWER, COMMONLY CALLED “HORNO DEL VIDRIO”]
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REMAINS OF THE AQUEDUCT (LEFT BANK OF THE RIVER)
REMAINS OF THE AQUEDUCT (RIGHT BANK OF THE RIVER)]
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REMAINS OF THE ROMAN CONSTRUCTION IN THE TOWER OF THE PLAZA DE ARMAS OF
THE BRIDGE OF ALCANTARA]
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BRIDGE OF ALCANTARA]
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EAST SIDE OF THE BRIDGE OF ALCANTARA]
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POSTERIOR FAÇADE OF THE DEFENSIVE TOWER OF THE BRIDGE OF ALCANTARA]
[Illustration: PLATE 48
DEFENSIVE TOWER OF THE BRIDGE OF ALCANTARA. ANTERIOR FAÇADE]
[Illustration: PLATE 49
ALCANTARA GATE]
[Illustration: PLATE 50
COMMEMORATIVE INSCRIPTION IN THE AVENUE OF THE DEFENSIVE TOWER OF THE
BRIDGE OF ALCANTARA]
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COAT OF ARMS OF THE CATHOLIC SOVEREIGNS IN FRONT OF THE DEFENSIVE TOWER
OF THE BRIDGE OF ALCANTARA
“THE KHALIF’S CAPITALS” AT No. 13 CALLE DEL COLISEO]
[Illustration: PLATE 52
PERSPECTIVE OF THE BRIDGE OF ALCANTARA]
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ST. MARTIN’S BRIDGE]
[Illustration: PLATE 54
ST. MARTIN’S BRIDGE
FAÇADE OF SANTA CRUZ]
[Illustration: PLATE 55
DEFENSIVE TOWERS AT THE ENTRANCE OF ST. MARTIN’S BRIDGE AND THE TOWN
RESTORED POSTERIOR FAÇADE OF THE ARCH DE LA SANGRE]
[Illustration: PLATE 56
REMAINS OF THE AQUEDUCT (RIGHT BANK)]
[Illustration: PLATE 57
EAST SIDE OF ST. MARTIN’S BRIDGE]
[Illustration: PLATE 58
DEFENSIVE TOWER OF ST. MARTIN’S BRIDGE. FAÇADE SEEN FROM THE BRIDGE
DEFENSIVE TOWER OF ST. MARTIN’S BRIDGE. FAÇADE SEEN FROM THE HIGHWAY]
[Illustration: PLATE 59
MALBARDÓN GATE. ELEVENTH CENTURY]
[Illustration: PLATE 60
VISAGRA GATE]
[Illustration: PLATE 61
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