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Toledo and Tordesilla

Toledo, 45 miles south of Madrid, is the provincial capital of New Castile. The Romans came to the city in 192 AD and the Moors conquered it in 711 AD. Beryl and I arrived in April 1992 with our daughter Angela. Right: The 16th century Alcázar, the Arabic word for castle, has been the subject of attacks from French and English forces and was under siege during the Spanish Civil War.

Right: One of the many narrow streets in Toledo. Above: The square by the cathedral.

Left: Emerging from a narrow alley we see the tower of Toledo Cathedral, although begun in 1226 it took 300 years to complete. Above: The Plaza Mayor.

Right: Another view of the large cathedral square.

Tordesilla Left: A narrow street leads down to the main square.

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