Toledo: an historical and descriptive account of the "City of generations"Calvert, Albert Frederick
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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
UPPER PART OF THE VISAGRA GATE. BUILT IN 1550]
[Illustration: PLATE 62
TOWER IN THE CITY WALLS OF “THE SUBURB OF SAN ISIDORO,” NEAR THE NEW
BRIDGE OF VISAGRA]
[Illustration: PLATE 63
HYDRAULIC MACHINE AND REMAINS OF THE WALLS IN THE QUARTER OF THE
CURTIDORES, NEAR THE RIVER
WALLS OF THE SUBURB OF SAN ISIDORO]
[Illustration: PLATE 64
ANCIENT GATE OF VISAGRA]
[Illustration: PLATE 65
ANCIENT GATE OF VISAGRA. THE SIDE WHICH JOINS THE WALL AND THE SIDE
DEFENSIVE TOWER]
[Illustration: PLATE 66
ANCIENT GATE OF VISAGRA. DEFENSIVE AND SIDE TOWER]
[Illustration: PLATE 67
ANCIENT GATE OF VISAGRA. REMAINS OF THE EASTERN FAÇADE]
[Illustration: PLATE 68
DETAIL OF THE PRINCIPAL FAÇADE OF THE OLD GATE OF VISAGRA
INTERIOR OF THE OLD GATE OF VISAGRA]
[Illustration: PLATE 69
ANCIENT GATE OF VISAGRA]
[Illustration: PLATE 70
THE TOWER CALLED “PUERTA BAJA DE LA HERRERIA,” NOW “GATE OF THE SUN”]
[Illustration: PLATE 71
CASTLE OF SAN SERVANDO]
[Illustration: PLATE 72
CASTLE OF SAN SERVANDO. ANCIENT ENTRANCE IN THE WEST FAÇADE
CASTLE OF SAN SERVANDO. SOUTH-EAST ANGLE]
[Illustration: PLATE 73
DOOR OF THE CASTLE IN SAN SERVANDO]
[Illustration: PLATE 74
GATE OF VALMADRON]
[Illustration: PLATE 75
GATE OF CAMBRÓN]
[Illustration: PLATE 76
BAÑO DE LA CAVA]
[Illustration: PLATE 77
ENTRANCE TO CAVA BATHS]
[Illustration: PLATE 78
RUINS OF THE TOWER OF THE OLD BRIDGE OF BOATS, CALLED “BAÑO DE LA
CAVA”]
[Illustration: PLATE 79
DETAILS OF THE CONVENT OF SANTA FE.
ELEVENTH CENTURY]
[Illustration: PLATE 80
WEST PORTAL IN THE OLD HERMITAGE, NOW THE INN OF SANTA ANA, ON THE SISLA
ROAD]
[Illustration: PLATE 81
ALTAR-PIECE OF SAN JUSTO]
[Illustration: PLATE 82
DETAIL OF THE CHURCH OF SAN JUSTO.
FIFTEENTH CENTURY]
[Illustration: PLATE 83
DETAIL OF THE CHAPEL OF SANTOS JUSTO AND PASTOR]
[Illustration: PLATE 84
EFFIGIES OF JUAN GUAS, ARCHITECT OF SAN JUAN DE LOS REYES, AND OF HIS
SON. CHAPEL OF CHRIST AT THE COLUMN, IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF SAN JUSTO]
[Illustration: PLATE 85
EFFIGIES OF MARI ALVARES, WIFE OF JUAN GUAS, AND OF HER DAUGHTER. CHAPEL
OF CHRIST AT THE COLUMN, IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF SAN JUSTO]
[Illustration: PLATE 86
MOSQUE OF THE TORNERIAS. EXTERIOR OF THE SOUTH FAÇADE, SOUTH-WEST
ANGLE]
[Illustration: PLATE 87
INTERIOR OF THE MOSQUE DE LAS TORNERIAS]
[Illustration: PLATE 88
ARCH OF THE “KIBLÁH” IN THE MOSQUE DE LAS TORNERIAS]
[Illustration: PLATE 89
MOSQUE OF THE TORNERIAS. TREFOIL ARCHED WINDOW
MOSQUE OF THE TORNERIAS. HORSE-SHOE WINDOW]
[Illustration: PLATE 90
MOSQUE OF THE TORNERIAS. ARCHED WINDOW
MOSQUE OF THE TORNERIAS. RECTANGULAR WINDOW]
[Illustration: PLATE 91
MOSQUE DE LAS TORNERIAS]
[Illustration: PLATE 92
MOSQUE OF THE TORNERIAS, BUILT OVER ROMAN REMAINS]
[Illustration: PLATE 93
SUPPOSED ELEVATION OF THE MOSQUE OF BIB-AL-MARDÓM]
[Illustration: PLATE 94
SUPPOSED PLAN OF THE MOSQUE OF BIB-AL-MARDÓM]
[Illustration: PLATE 95
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