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Welcome To

Toledo
The Cathedral of Toledo
The Cathedral of Toledo is
perhaps the most representative
of the city!
• It beautiful • Master Petrus
appearance is due Petri continued
to the master the construction
builder Martin after Martin
• Who worked in
Toledo from 1227
- 1234
The Technique
• The Keim process used in the
frescoes employs a lasting
mineral paint which neither
evaporates nor disturbs
acoustics
• The nave ceiling painting is
actually executed on a
perforated aluminum
Facts about the Cathedral of Toledo

• Faith : Roman Catholic


• Built : 1227 – 1493
• Size : 100m-tall spire ; 88 pillars
• Architecture : Gothic
• Ranked among the greatest Gothic structures
in Europe

• Inside it contains important masterpieces


The Coro (Choir)
• At the heart of the Cathedral is the
magnificent Coro with two tiers carved
from walnut – wood atalls and abundant
sculptures
• Stalls in the lower tier were carved by
Rodrigo Aleman
• Each seat shows the defeat of a village
• Every choir stall features a medieval
misercord, carved as usual with odd,
charming scenes of jokes and everyday
life
The Coro Tier’s
• Stalls in the lower • The upper tier
tier were carved was completed
by Rodrigo Aleman in 1543 by
in 1495 Alonso
• They feature 54 Berruguete
historical reliefs of (south side) and
scenes from the Philippe Vigarni
conguest of (north side)
Granada • It shows Old
• Each seat shows Teatament
the defeat of a figures and
village scenes
“The Children's Rose
Window”
• Above the carved
balcony
• Named for the
diocesan child
donors of pennies
which together
amounted to
$25,000
• Composed of
Norman slab glass
Red Hats
• Hanging from the ceiling in front
of El Transparent are red hats!
• They belonged to the cardinals
buried in the tombs directly
beneath
• Toledo’s cardinals have the
privilege of choosing anywhere in
the Cathedral to be buried and
their hats are hung above the
tombs until they rot away
Places in the
Cathedral
• There are more than 20 • The Chapter House
chapels throughout the (Sala Capitular) has a
Cathedral 16th-century artesonado
• Many of which fine ceiling and portraits of
tombs all Spanish
• The New Museums archbishops to the
house more works of present day. The walls
art, including El are covered in murals
of biblical scenes,
Grecko’s most
including the Passion
important sculpture, a
and the Last
wooden group of San
Judgement
Ildefonso and the
Virgin Mary
Statistics about the
Building
• It is one of the largest in the
Christian world
• 120 meters long and 59
wide
• The roof which is in the
central nave reaches a
height of 44.50 meters
• It’s held up by 88
columns
• Receives it light from more
then 750 stained glass
windows
Cathedral of Saint Mary
Toledo
• Also called
Primate
Cathedral of
Toledo Spain
• It is one of the
three 13th century
High Gothic
cathedrals in
Spain
Construction
• Construction started in 1226 during the reign of Ferdinand
III
• It lasted three centuries until the completion of the last
vaults in 1493, during the Catholic Monarchs
• This long period of construction explains the fusion of
styles: pure French Gothic on the exterior and different
Spanish ornamentation
• The last Gothic contributes were made in the 15th century
• It was built with white stone from the Olihuelas, close to
Toledo
We hope you enjoyed the
little “tour” of The
Cathedral of Toledo!!
• The Cathedral is a reflection
of it’s history as a
spiritual heart and principal
quarters of the Spanish
Church
• Today it still holds Muslim
masses, with permission from
the Pope

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