{"id":8536,"date":"2016-02-24T00:36:43","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T00:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toledodelamano.com\/ruta\/renaissance-toledo\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T06:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T06:49:07","slug":"renaissance-toledo","status":"publish","type":"portfolio_page","link":"https:\/\/www.toledodelamano.com\/en\/ruta\/renaissance-toledo\/","title":{"rendered":"Renaissance Toledo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;32px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;231&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_color=&#8221;grey&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;element_from_left&#8221; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Toledo\u00b4s moment of glory came with the arrival of Carlos V. He granted it the title of Imperial City and ordered its transformation based on Renaissance models from the mid-16<sup>th<\/sup> century. This style can be seen throughout some of the most important monuments in Toledo:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Alc\u00e1zar<\/strong>, Imperial Palace of Carlos V, where the Military Museum is currently located.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hospital Tavera <\/strong>or of Afuera (outside), burial site of Cardinal Tavera and one of the most complete museums in Toledo.<\/li>\n<li>And the <strong>Hospital de la Santa Cruz<\/strong>, commissioned by Cardinal Mendoza and converted into what is now: the Archaeological Museum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration:<\/strong> The walking tour will last around 3 hours &#8211; 3 hours and a half.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Panoramic:<\/strong> For those groups coming to Toledo with their own bus, the visit will include a panoramic tour to enjoy the wonderful views from the other side of the Tagus river. Regarding those individuals coming from Madrid by high speed train (AVE), the panoramic tour could be made by taxi (10 euros aprox.) from the Toledo Train Station.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monuments:<\/strong> Every monument included in the tour will be thoroughly explained by the guide.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contents:<\/strong> Even though the walking tour has a common thread (The Three Cultures, El Greco, the Jewish Quarter,&#8230;) I will make alussion to every simple and important aspect of the city: handycrafts, cultural heritage, evolution of the old town, festivities, etc.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text]<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/es\/book\/toledo-hand-in-hand\/id1437466827?mt=11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7552\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7552 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.toledodelamano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/banner_en_1000.png\" alt=\"ibook guide to toledo\" width=\"1000\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.toledodelamano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/banner_en_1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.toledodelamano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/banner_en_1000-424x113.png 424w, https:\/\/www.toledodelamano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/banner_en_1000-700x187.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;32px&#8221;]<div class=\"call_to_action normal\" style=\"\"><div class=\"container_inner\"><div class=\"two_columns_75_25 clearfix\"><div class=\"text_wrapper column1\"><div class=\"call_to_action_text \" style=\"\">\n<p>Some more information?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"button_wrapper column2\"><a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"http:\/\/www.toledodelamano.com\/en\/contacto\/\" class=\"qbutton white \" target=\"\" style=\"\" >Contact<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;32px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;231&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_color=&#8221;grey&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;element_from_left&#8221; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Toledo\u00b4s moment of glory came with the arrival of Carlos V. 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