Places to see in ( Castile La Mancha - Spain ) Toledo San Roman Church
Places to see in ( Castile La Mancha - Spain ) Toledo San Roman Church
The Iglesia de San Román is a church in Toledo. The church built in the Mudéjar architectural style in the 13th century. in the place where before there was an old Visigothic architecture and probably, an Ancient Roman building. It is currently the headquarters of the Museum of the Councils and Visigothic Culture.
It is located in one of the highest and privileged places of the city, in the second of the twelve hills that form it. There is already news of the parish in the 12th century and the church would be consecrated in 1221 by the archbishop Rodrigo Ximénez de Rada. The tradition indicates that in it was crowned king to Alfonso VIII of Castile the August 26 of 1166.
The church presents floor plan with three naves, separated by horseshoe arches with alfiz that support on pillars With Visigoth and Roman columns attached to capitels are reused from Visigothic origin in some cases, distinguishing themselves by its Corinthian leaves.
Throughout 13th century a new apse was constructed and the robust tower (of Toledan Mudéjar style, with its two upper bodies in double bell tower, opening the vanos in groups of two and three, and that would serve as a model for other Toledan towers); In addition to being realized the murals to the fresco in Romanesque painting figurative combined with typically Mudéjar decorations. Of great beauty, these are considered the most southern of Spain. The frescoes are divided into two areas separated by inscriptions. They emphasize the four winged evangelists and the representations of archbishops, the saints Stephen and Lawrence, angels or the Final Judgment.
In the 16th century, Alonso de Covarrubias designed the apse with Plateresque dome of coffers in the main chapel; and later covered the paintings, which lost its traces until the first third of the 20th century in which these were rediscovered. It was not until the 1940s that these were recovered where possible.
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Visigoth museum San Roman Church Toledo
The San Román in Toledo has a steeple built in the mudéjar architectural style in the 13th century. Nearly all the interior walls are covered in colourful Romanesque murals, including portraits of archbishops and a depiction of the Last Judgment. It stands on top of one of the twelve hills of Toledo in one of the oldest parts of the town. It houses the Museo de Arte Visigótico which includes sculptures, tombs, illuminated manuscripts, and gold and silver treasures.
TOLEDO IGLESIA DE SAN ROMÁN Y MUSEO VISIGOTICO
La iglesia de San Román de la ciudad española de Toledo, se construyó en estilo mudéjar en el siglo XIII en el lugar donde antes había una antigua basílica visigótica y un anterior edificio romano. Actualmente es la sede del Museo de los Concilios y de la Cultura Visigoda.
Está situada en uno de los lugares más altos y privilegiados de la ciudad, en la segunda de las doce colinas que la forman. Se tienen noticias ya de la parroquia en el siglo XII La tradición señala que en ella se coronó rey a Alfonso VIII de Castilla el 26 de agosto de 1166.
Toledo Torre de San Roman, y museo de los concilios Visigodos
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Toledo has extensive cultural and monumental heritage as one of the former capitals of the Spanish Empire and place of coexistence of Christian, Muslim and Jewish cultures, as well as the place where harsh religious persecutions were held against the Jews. There are separate video clips on the cathedral, the San Roman/Visigoth museum, the synagogues and the monastery.
Toledo, Catedral Primada Santa Maria
The Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo (Spanish: Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Toledo, Spain.
The cathedral of Toledo is one of the three 13th-century High Gothic cathedrals in Spain and is considered, in the opinion of some authorities, to be the magnum opus of the Gothic style in Spain. It was begun in 1226 under the rule of Ferdinand III and the last Gothic contributions were made in the 15th century when, in 1493, the vaults of the central nave were finished during the time of the Catholic Monarchs. It was modeled after the Bourges Cathedral, although its five naves plan is a consequence of the constructors' intention to cover all of the sacred space of the former city mosque with the cathedral, and of the former sahn with the cloister. It also combines some characteristics of the Mudéjar style, mainly in the cloister, and with the presence of multifoiled arches in the triforium. The spectacular incorporation of light and the structural achievements of the ambulatory vaults are some of its more remarkable aspects. It is built with white limestone from the quarries of Olihuelas, near Toledo.
It is popularly known as Dives Toletana (meaning The Rich Toledan in Latin)
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CULTURA LATINA: Iglesia de San Román
La Iglesia de San Román es ejemplo de convivencia entre cristianos y musulmanes en Toledo.
Comenzó siendo basílica visigoda construida sobre una antigua edificación romana.
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Toledo Cathedral
The Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo (Spanish: Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo) is a Roman Catholic church in Toledo, Spain. It is the seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toledo.
The cathedral of Toledo is one of the three 13th-century High Gothic cathedrals in Spain and is considered, in the opinion of some authorities, to be the magnum opus of the Gothic style in Spain. It was begun in 1226 under the rule of Ferdinand III and the last Gothic contributions were made in the 15th century when, in 1493, the vaults of the central nave were finished during the time of the Catholic Monarchs. It was modeled after the Bourges Cathedral, although its five naves plan is a consequence of the constructors' intention to cover all of the sacred space of the former city mosque with the cathedral, and of the former sahn with the cloister. It also combines some characteristics of the Mudéjar style, mainly in the cloister, with the presence of multifoiled arches in the triforium. The spectacular incorporation of light and the structural achievements of the ambulatory vaults are some of its more remarkable aspects. It is built with white limestone from the quarries of Olihuelas, near Toledo
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Monasterio y Iglesia deSan Juan de los Reyes Toledo
The Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes (Monastery of Saint John of the Kings) was founded in 1476. It is an example of Gothic style with Spanish and Flemish influences.. The church is notable for its decoration of the coats of arms of the Catholic Monarchs held by eagles. Its cloister has a small garden. The ground floor's ceiling is formed of German cross vaults set with figures of saints interspersed with animal and plant motifs. Its upper cloisters, first completed in 1526 and restored in the 19th century, contain Mudéjar ornamentation, including a ceiling of larch wood, painted with the motifs and coats of arms of the Catholic Monarchs. Carvings of chains of freed Christian prisoners ornament the monastery's granite exterior facade, as per the Queen's order of 1494.
Places to see in ( Toledo - Spain )
Places to see in ( Toledo - Spain )
Toledo is an ancient city set on a hill above the plains of Castilla-La Mancha in central Spain. The capital of the region, it’s known for the medieval Arab, Jewish and Christian monuments in its walled old city. It was also the former home of Mannerist painter El Greco. The Moorish Bisagra Gate and the Sol Gate, in Mudéjar style, open into the old quarter, where the Plaza de Zocodover is a lively meeting place.
Toledo is a city and municipality located in central Spain, it is the capital of the province of Toledo and the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. Toledo was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 for its extensive cultural and monumental heritage and historical co-existence of Christian, Muslim and Jewish cultures.
Toledo is known as the Imperial City for having been the main venue of the court of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and as the City of the Three Cultures, having been influenced by a historical co-existence of Christians, Muslims and Jews. Toledo has a history in the production of bladed weapons, which are now popular souvenirs of the city.
People who were born or have lived in Toledo include Brunhilda of Austrasia, Al-Zarqali, Garcilaso de la Vega, Eleanor of Toledo, Alfonso X and El Greco. Toledo was also the place of important historic events such as the Visigothic Councils of Toledo.
The Cathedral of Toledo (Catedral de Toledo) was built between 1226–1493 and modeled after the Bourges Cathedral, though it also combines some characteristics of the Mudéjar style. It is remarkable for its incorporation of light and features the Baroque altar called El Transparente, several stories high, with fantastic figures of stucco, paintings, bronze castings, and multiple colors of marble, a masterpiece of medieval mixed media by Narciso Tomé topped by the daily effect for just a few minutes of a shaft of light from which this feature of the cathedral derives its name. Two notable bridges secured access to Toledo across the Tajo, the Alcántara bridge and the later built San Martín bridge. The Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes is a Franciscan monastery, built 1477–1504, in a remarkable combination of Gothic-Spanish-Flemish style with Mudéjar ornamentation.
Toledo was home to El Greco for the latter part of his life, and is the subject of some of his most famous paintings, including The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, exhibited in the Church of Santo Tomé. When Philip II moved the royal court from Toledo to Madrid in 1561, the old city went into a slow decline from which it never recovered. The city of Toledo was declared a Historic-Artistic Site in 1940, UNESCO later given the title of World Heritage in 1987.
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Iglesia de San Roman
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En Toledo, en realidad, no hay monumentos. Porque lo cierto es que esta maravillosa ciudad es en sí un monumento al completo, y no hay rincón en sus empinadas calles que no merezca un rato de atención. Hasta tal extremo llega la presencia de la historia y el arte en Toledo, que la ciudad entera ha sido declarada Monumento Nacional, posiblemente ante la ingente tarea que suponía catalogar todo su patrimonio... El caso es que Toledo es un destino inexcusable para todos los viajeros interesados en la cultura y el arte, pero también para los amantes de la gastronomía, la animación y la naturaleza.
La ciudad de Toledo fue fundada bajo el nombre de Toletum ya en época romana, y desde entonces han sido muchas las culturas que la han ocupado y han dejado en ella su impronta. En su entorno podemos ver magníficos restos de la época romana, pero también edificaciones visigóticas, aportes de la cultura árabe, hermosos edificios medievales de inspiración judía, mudéjar, románica o gótica, y espectaculares construcciones renacentistas y barrocas. Pasear por Toledo es como hacerlo por la Historia de España;
La pregunta que se hace el cronista es: ¿por dónde empezar a enumerar lugares a visitar en Toledo? Es casi imposible decidir, y más aún intentar condensar en unas pocas líneas la enorme oferta cultural de la ciudad. Hay que olvidarse de esa creencia popular de que una ciudad se ve en un día; por lo menos, no es así en el caso de Toledo. Un fin de semana es más acorde con su oferta, y aún así, nos quedamos cortos... Para empezar, podemos dirigir nuestros pasos a la Catedral de Santa María o Catedral Primada, centro neurálgico de la ciudad antigua. Esta espectacular edificación comenzó siendo un templo románico (se comenzó a construir en el siglo XIII), y se finalizó en el siglo XV con una serie de construcciones de estilo gótico. Este estilo se ve claramente en las puertas y las torres, pero también en su interior. Otros edificios religiosos que no hay que perderse son la Mezquita del Cristo de la Luz, del siglo X; la Iglesia de Santo Tomé; la Sinagoga de Santa María la Blanca; San Juan de los Reyes, con su espectacular claustro; Santo Domingo el Antiguo, convento del siglo XI, y la Iglesia de los Jesuitas, desde cuya torre podremos contemplar una magnífica vista del casco antiguo de la ciudad.
No sólo iglesias podrá contemplar el visitante que acuda a Toledo en busca de la Historia. Los museos pueblan calles y rincones, a cada cual más completo e interesante. El Museo del Greco, el Museo de Santa Cruz (sólo con exposiciones temporales, aunque merece la pena entrar por ver el edificio), el Museo del Ejército, el Museo de los Concilios y la Cultura Visigoda con sede en la Iglesia de San Román; el Museo Sefardí (en la Sinagoga del Tránsito), y por supuesto, la Iglesia de Santo Tomé, en la cual se encuentra el famosísimo lienzo de El Greco El Entierro del Conde de Orgaz. Y ya saliendo un poco de los interiores, podemos dedicarnos a recorrer las calles de toledo en pos de los restos que pueblan sus calles y alrededores. Los romanos dejaron su impronta y podemos contemplar los restos del Circo Romano y el Acueducto, mientras que de la época visigótica se conserva el Castillo de San Servando. De la época árabe se conserva una de las puertas de la Muralla, la Vieja Puerta de la Bisagra, del siglo XIII; las mismas murallas, de época posterior, son de por sí algo a no perderse. Además, Toledo es una ciudad de puentes sobre el río Tajo: el gótico Puente de San Martín y el Puente de Alcántara.
MONASTERIO SAN JUAN DE LOS REYES.
Es de una sola nave con capillas laterales entre los contrafuertes. En su fachada principal destacan las cadenas de prisioneros liberados. Posee un claustro de gótico tardío y la techumbre de la segunda planta es de estilo mudéjar. Su iglesia tiene una sola nave de cúpula estrellada. Destaca también la capilla mayor decorada con escudos de los Reyes Católicos sostenidos por grandes águilas, arcos conopiales y figuras de santos.
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Trip by the Archaeological Association of the Algarve to Toledo Spain. Visiting the Santa Cruz museum and the Visigoth museum.
LA JUDERÍA DE TOLEDO (II)
Visita LAGARTO ROJO, revista cultural de viajes:
Seguimos el recorrido por la antigua judería de Toledo. En esta ocasión pasamos junto a las sinagogas y terminamos en el puente de San Martín.
San Roman
Iglesia de San Pedro de San Román en el S.XIX
The Jewish Synagogue in Toledo Spain
The Jewish Synagogue in Toledo Spain
VISIGOTHS in SPAIN
In 476 AD the Roman Empire finally collapsed due to serious internal problems, including political, military and corruption, and also because of the pressure coming from outside its frontiers from the so-called Barbarians.
At the beginning of the 5th century the Iberian peninsula had a population of approximately 5 million inhabitants. In the year 409 it was invaded by the Sueves, Vandals and the Alans from Asia. In 416 the Visigoths, who had become allies of Rome in order to drive the other invading tribes from Hispania, appeared. The Visigoths numbered approximately 80,000 and were at the same time pushed by the Huns and their leader Atila, who became King in 434 AD.
The Sueves resisted in the North East of the peninsula, which today is Asturias, Galicia and Portugal. The Visigoths, whose capital was in the south of France in Toulouse, were defeated by the French in the battle of Vouillé and so moved their capital to Toledo in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. In the south, the Byzantine Empire, led by Justiniano, managed to establish itself in a large part of the Mediterranean area.
In 585 the Visigoth King Leovigildo managed to unify the country geographically after a number of military campaigns, incorporating the Sueve Kingdom into the Visigoth one. His son Recaredo carried out the religious unification by abandoning the Arian heresies and converting to Catholicism, the main religion in Hispania, at the 3rd Council of Toledo. From that moment a strong anti Jewish policy was followed.
In the year 654, when Recesvinto came to the throne, the legal text Liber Iudiciorum (free movement) was formulated, based on the principles of Roman law. This text brought about the legal unification of all the products from the Roman population and the Visigoths.
Around the year 710, the forces of the Caliphate Omeya clashed with Rodrigo and his army at the battle of Guadalete, where Rodrigo died. A few years later the whole Iberian Peninsula, except the North, had been conquered by the Muslims.
The great thinkers of the Visigoth era were pastors such as Saint Isidoro and Saint Leandro. Saint Isidoro, who was the bishop of Seville, wrote the Etymologiae, the first encyclopedia, where he ordered and explained all the learning of his era based on the origen of words.
Regarding architecture, the churches of San Juan de Baños in Palencia, San Pedro de la Nave in Zamora, Santa Comba de Banda in Orense and Quintinilla de las Viñas in Burgos stand out.
In metal craftwork, the treasures of Torredonjimeno in Jaén and the treasure of Guadarrazar, including the crown of Recesvinto, are worthy of note.
A history lesson of Toledo's cathedral
Gonzalo records me on March 13, 2011. I try to remember everything he's taught me about the history of Toledo's cathedral. This was filmed from La Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza, overlooking the old city of Toledo from across the Rio Tajo.