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Traveling to Spain 🇪🇸: A Must-Visit to the Ancient Capital, Toledo
SofiaSofia
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If you find yourself in Toledo, there’s one place that simply can’t be missed. This couldn’t be other than the awe-inspiring Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes🤍 Imagine stepping back to the 15th century, surrounded by stunning Gothic architecture. Inside, you’ll find a beautiful church with high ceilings and gorgeous details. The monastery has also a peaceful courtyard with a lovely garden, perfect for some quiet time. Interesting fact: it was even a royal burial place 👑 . . . . #europetravel #aseasonalshift #placestovisit #stillatraveler #cntraveler #living_europe #bestcitiesofeurope #bestcitybreaks #prettylittletrips #seekinspirecreate #europe_vacations #map_of_europe #living_destinations #unlimitedeurope #spaintravel #toledo #spainiswonderful #spain_vacations
katemeetskatemeets
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✅ Check out - Itinerary below 👇🏼 📍Toledo is a great day trip if you are visiting Madrid. It is only a 30-minute train ride. 🏰 Beauty of Toledo is in its gothic and Medieval architecture, it really makes you think you are on the set of Game of Thrones. Definitely an amazing destination, not to miss!! 📌 Cucharadepalo for quick breakfast – coffee and breakfast sandwich for 2.50. I had smoked salmon sandwich, was so good! They have an outside shaded area, which is where we ate. 📌 Puente de San Martín – famous bridge to enter Toledo, you will feel like a knight walking on the bridge into the gates of the city 📌 Alcázar 📌 Walk around and simply get lost in the city!! 📌Benipan for quick snack - we randomly stumbled on this tiny bakery – OMG WOW! The best chocolate croissant I have ever had!!! Came back half hour later for more, but it was sold out! 📌Catedral Primada – best example of gothic architecture in Spain, absolutely beautiful 📌Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes – really beautiful and a peaceful place 📌 Puerta del Sol – this is a northern city gate built at the end of the 14th century 📌 Taberna Skala for lunch. Some of our favorites were Iberian Jamon with bread, sangria, and beer. Delish! 📌 Mirador Del Valle – A viewpoint outside of the city that overlooks back at the gated Toledo. We hiked and it took us about 45 minutes (it was HOT)!! 📌 Roman thermal baths 📌 El Greco museum ✨Would you visit Toledo? ✨Where have you gone that you absolutely loved? ✨Follow for more travel tips @travelswithmr #damestravel #passionpassport #darlingescapes #travel #city #beautifulcity #travelbucketlist #travelinpiration #beautifuldestinations #sheisnotlost #europe #spain #toledo #visittoledo #gothic #medieval #got #gameofthrones #castles #cathedral #church #synagogue #mosque #spring #summer #2023
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The Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes in Toledo is an Isabelline style Franciscan monastery built by Isabella I of Castile (1477–1504). It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The monastery was founded in 1477 by Isabella I of Castile and Fernando II of Aragon to commemorate the victory at the Battle of Toro. It was dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist for use by Franciscan friars. The monastery is a masterpiece of Isabelline architecture, a style that combines Gothic and Mudéjar elements. The church has a single nave with a stellar vault. The cloister is Mudéjar in style, with a beautiful ceiling on the second floor. The monastery was badly damaged by Napoleon's troops during their occupation of Toledo in 1809. It was restored in the 19th century and is now open to the public. Here are some interesting facts about the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes: * The monastery was originally intended to be the burial place of Isabella and Fernando, but they were eventually buried in the Royal Chapel of Granada. * The monastery's church contains the tomb of Prince Juan, the only son of Isabella and Fernando who died in childhood. * The monastery's cloister is home to a collection of Mudéjar tiles, which are some of the finest examples of this type of tilework in Spain. * The monastery is a popular tourist destination and is open to the public for tours. Would you like to know more about the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes? * Construction and Architectural Style: Construction began in 1477 under the supervision of architect Juan Guas and was completed in 1504. The Isabelline style prominently features Gothic elements with intricate tracery and ribbed vaults, alongside Mudéjar influences like geometric patterns and horseshoe arches. * Highlights: The main church stuns visitors with its stellar vault and richly decorated main chapel. The cloister, a tranquil haven, offers a beautiful example of Mudéjar ceilings with intricate designs. Look for the symbolic chains on the facade, commemorating Christian captives freed by the Catholic Monarchs. * Visiting the Monastery: The monastery is open to the public for guided tours. Ticket prices vary starting at 4€. It's generally open year-round, except for December 25th and January 1st. Hours differ between winter and summer months, so it's recommended to check their official website for current information.
Zoran JovanovicZoran Jovanovic
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Visited in August 2024 This is a very beautiful Catholic Monastery in Toledo. Built in the 16th and 17th century, the monastery shows a mixture of late Gothic-Isabelline and Mudéjar styles. The Mudéjar style goes back to Muslims who fell under Christian rule in Spain after the Reconquista. The Mudéjar-style artesonado ceiling is a prominent design style incorporated. They included many craftsmen who, as master builders for Christian clients, had a great influence on the design of sacred buildings Characteristics of Islamic architecture, such as horseshoe arches, stalactite vaults, Moresque (surface decorations) and stucco ornaments were combined in the Mudéjar style with influences from the Christian Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance styles. Also typical were wooden ceilings, doors or prayer pulpits artistically decorated with geometric motifs and ribbed domes. This monastery was founded by King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile to commemorate both the birth of their son, Prince John, and their victory at the Battle of Toro (1476) over the army of Afonso V of Portugal. The battle represented a decisive political victory for the Catholic Monarchs, assuring them the throne and paving the way for the future united kingdoms of Spain. Toledo was chosen as the site for building the monastery due to its central geographic location and because it had been the capital of the ancient Visigoth kingdom, symbolically reconstituted by Isabella and Ferdinand with the restoration of the lost unity of Spain, through the union of Castile with Aragon.
Kirk BelmontKirk Belmont
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El monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes, considerado como el edificio más representativo del gótico toledano, fue mandado construir por los Reyes Católicos bajo el patrocinio directo de la reina, hasta el punto de ser citado varias veces en la documentación como «monasterio de San Juan de la Reina». Dedicado a San Juan para memoria del rey don Juan su padre, fue levantado para conmemorar, también, la victoria de Toro (1476) y el nacimiento del príncipe don Juan (1478), así como para crear una iglesia colegial de canónigos que sirviera como panteón real, según cuenta fray Pedro de Salazar, cronista de la orden franciscana. La iglesia, del «tipo Reyes Católicos», es de una sola nave, con capillas entre los contrafuertes, coro alto en los pies sobre la bóveda que sirve de vestíbulo, y altar elevado sobre gradas. Aunque entronca con el modelo de iglesia de predicación configurado por las órdenes franciscana y dominica ya en el siglo XIII, destaca sobre éste por la solución de las capillas hornacinas en la nave y, sobre todo, por el cimborrio en la cabecera, estructura, esta última, destinada hasta entonces a construcciones de tres naves, como catedrales o grandes monasterios. Tiene dos portadas, la del oeste y la del norte porque es un sitio principal, es una zona elevada, se crea la gran plazoleta para romper el hacinamiento urbanístico medieval. La puerta lateral tiene importancia. Son los primeros preceptos urbanísticos del Quattrocento. Destaca el crucero, si lo dividimos en cuatro cuadrados se ve que la cabecera tiene dos cuadrados, a las naves dos prolongados. Siguiendo este modelo se hace todo el edificio. El crucero es excesivamente grande. El espacio está perfectamente jerarquizado, zona dedicada a la corona (con verja) separada del pueblo. En el espacio para la muerte se da el discurso dialéctico necesario, pasamos del cuadrado (tierra) al octógono (círculos, celeste). Los templos circulares están dedicados a las vírgenes, el fuego, héroes, agua y a la muerte en el mundo clásico. Concepto de eternitas, serpiente que se muerde la cola, ni principio ni fin. Rotonda martirium que es igual al concepto de eternitas. Destacan dos cosas en el alzado: El presbiterio se eleva (precepto jerónimo pese a entregarse a los franciscanos) mediante una gran escalinata. Tiene un amplio coro a los pies que se eleva sobre un arco carpanel creando un sotocoro con capillas. Existe una jerarquización propia del espacio religioso. Los reyes cuando participaban lo hacen desde el coro estando a la misma altura que la Sagrada Forma, se iguala el poder temporal o terrenal de los reyes y espiritual, emana el poder temporal directamente de Dios. El cimborrio es la metáfora arquitectónica de la corona, es sostenido por impresionantes trompas que marcan el sentido octogonal del cimborrio. Profusa decoración de tracerías, la nervadura cae sobre ménsulas decoradas con angelitos (típico de flamenco). Lo novedoso es que utilizan un repertorio decorativo a la italiana, enlazando con la tradición humanista. Destaca la decoración de filateras (esculturas en madera o piedra que se ponían sobre las claves de la bóveda). Siguen una tradición italiana, retoma la jeroglífica. Aparece el emblema de los Reyes Católicos (águila de San Juan) con la I y la F además representados por el yugo y las flechas y el lema "tanto monta".
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Nearby Attractions Of Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes
Alcázar de Toledo
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C. de los Reyes Católicos, 17, 45002 Toledo, Spain
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The Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes is an Isabelline style Franciscan monastery in Toledo, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain, built by the Catholic Monarchs.
attractions: Alcázar de Toledo, Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada de Toledo, San Martin's Bridge, Puerta de Bisagra, Sinagoga de Santa María La Blanca, Army Museum, Iglesia de Santo Tomé, Mezquita del Cristo de la Luz, Paseo de La Vega, Sinagoga del Tránsito, restaurants: El Trébol, Cervecería La Abadía, Restaurante Venta de Aires, Restaurante Alfileritos 24, La Malquerida de la Trinidad, Bar Ludeña, Restaurante Pizzería COMES, Taberna Cuchara de Palo, Restaurante en Toledo, Nuevo Almacén Zocodover, Taberna Skala
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