Toledo was a roman municipium, the capital of the Visigoths, a fortress of the emirate of Cordoba, the capital of Spain… Every people that has come to the Iberian Peninsula left their mark in Toledo. And Toledo has managed to preserve it heterogeneity of cultures and today is a well preserved museum city.
In 1986 UNESCO declared Toledo has “World Heritage City”, this classification was justified by different criteria:
In 1986 UNESCO declared Toledo has “World Heritage City”, this classification was justified by different criteria:
- Toledo represents a masterpiece of creative genius
- Toledo exhibit an important interchange of human values – Arabs, Christians and Jews – which is represented in the architectuture, monumental arts, town-planning and landscape design
- Toledo is an exceptional testimony of cultural tradition
- Toledo is an outstanding example of architectural ensemble which illustrates significant stages in human history.
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