Toledo: Quick Facts

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Alcázar (fortress), Toledo, Spain.

Toledo, Spain, designated a World Heritage site in 1986.

Burial of the Count de Orgaz

Toledo alcázar, 14th century, renovated 16th century, severely damaged during the Spanish Civil War and later restored

The Alcazar Fortress rises above the city of Toledo, Spain, with its four corner towers and rectangular shape, overlooking stone walls, historic buildings, and a bridge crossing a river.

The Alcazar of Toledo, a large rectangular fortress with four corner towers, stands atop a hill overlooking the densely packed historic buildings of Toledo, Spain.

Narrow alleyway in Toledo, Spain, bordered by tall brick and stone buildings with barred windows and a streetlamp overhead.

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