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Toledo Travel Guide

Toledo was one of the most important medieval cities and the capital of the Spanish Empire. Toledo was famed for its production of steel and especially of swords and the city is still a center for the manufacture of knives and other steel implements.

About Toledo

Toledo covers an area of 89.5 sq. miles (232.1 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 77.000 people being the capital of the province of Toledo and of the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Museo de Santa Cruz

Cervantes, 3
Toledo 45001 Spain

+34 925 22 1036 / +34 925 22 1402

Open Hours10a-6:15p Tu-Sa, 10a-2p Su

 

m5.jpgThe museum displays a collection of paintings by El Greco, Goya, Ribera, Lucas Jordán, Carducho and other artists from Toledo along with valuable objects like ivory crucifix, Belgian wall-hangings, antique furniture, gold and silverwork. The archaeological exhibits include the skull of a mammoth and artifacts from the Roman, Visigoth, Arabic and mudejar periods. There’s an Industrial Arts section where you can see examples of popular culture and local crafts. The most striking features of this plateresque building are its entrance, the elegant courtyard, the grand staircase and the mudejar and Renaissance style ceilings. You’ll find it by Plaza de Zocodover. Admission is free. It is closed on New Year’s Day, April first, Christmas Day, Holy Thursday and Good Friday.

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