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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.

Simón Artesanía

Posted in Shopping by admin on March 11, 2008

Plaza de San Vicente, 1
Toledo 45001 Spain

Open Hours9:30a-2p & 4p-8p M-Su

 

s3.jpgStep inside this delightful store to explore the history of damascene art (gold-encrusted arabesque designs on metal). You can watch the craftsmen at work, see the intricate production process and visit the little museum containing 100-year-old examples. The Simón family is a damascene dynasty of sorts and if you head up to number 36 Calle Comercio, you´ll find the workshop and store belonging to the son of the present patriarch - Julian Simón.

 

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