Toledo Cathedral facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Toledo Cathedral |
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| Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo | |
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Spanish: Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo
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 Toledo Cathedral
Location in Castilla-La Mancha
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| 39°51′25.5″N 4°01′26″W / 39.857083°N 4.02389°W | |
| Location | Toledo |
| Country | Spain |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Status | Cathedral |
| Consecrated | 587 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architect(s) | Master Martín Petrus Petri |
| Architectural type | church |
| Style | High Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1227 |
| Completed | 1493 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 120 metres (390 ft) |
| Width | 59 metres (194 ft) |
| Nave width | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Height | 44.5 metres (146 ft) |
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| Archdiocese | Toledo |
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo (also called Primate Cathedral of Toledo, Spain) is one of the three 13th century High Gothic cathedrals in Spain.
The Toledo Cathedral was one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.
- In Spanish
- Camón Aznar, José. Historia general del arte, Tomo XVIII, colección Summa Artis. La escultura y la rejería españolas del siglo XVI. Editorial Espasa Calpe S.A. Madrid 1961.
- Camón Aznar, José; Morales y Marín, José Luis; Valdivieso, Enrique. Historia general del arte, Tomo XXVII, colección Summa Artis. Arte español del siglo XVIII. Editorial Espasa Calpe S.A. Madrid 1984.
- Martí y Monsó, José. Estudios histórico-artísticos relativos principalmente a Valladolid. Basados en la investigación de diversos archivos. Primera edición 1892-1901. segunda edición facsímil, Valladolid 1992, Editorial Ámbito S.A. ISBN: 84-86770-74-2.
- Nieto Siria, José Manuel. Iglesia y génesis del Estado Moderno en Castilla (1369–1480), Madrid, 1993.
- Pijoan, José. Historia general del arte, Tomo XI, colección Summa Artis. El arte gótico de la Europa occidental, siglos XIII, XIV y XV. Editorial Espasa Calpe S.A. Madrid 1953.
- Polo Benito, José. El arte en España. Catedral de Toledo. Patronato Nacional de Turismo. Editorial H de J. Thomas, Barcelona.
- Riera Vidal. Un día en Toledo. ISBN: 84-400-5928-0.
- Sánchez-Palencia, Almudena. Fundaciones del Arzobispo Tenorio: La capilla de San Blas en la Catedral de Toledo. Diputación de Toledo, 1985.
- Conferencia Episcopal Española. Celebración eucarística según el rito Hispano-mozárabe. Madrid, 2000. ISBN: 84-931476-5-6.
Images for kids
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Alfonso VI of León and Castile.
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Plan of the cathedral.
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The Cathedral seen from the Church of San Ildefonso
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Cardinal Ximénes de Cisneros
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Puerta del Perdón (Portal of Forgiveness)
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Puerta del reloj (Portal of the Clock)
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Puerta de los Leones (Portal of the Lions)
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Tower of the Cathedral
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Looking down the main chapel.
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Interior of the cathedral
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Retable of the Cathedral
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Vaulted ceiling, high altar, and reja of the main chapel
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Tomb of John I of Castile
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St. Christopher carrying the Christ Child. Ca. 1638.
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Chapterhouse of the Cathedral of Toledo
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Álvaro de Luna y Jarana]] wearing the cope (cloak) of the Order of Santiago, and its cross on his chest. Grand Master of the order from 1445 to 1453, he prays before the altarpiece of the chapel of St. James in the cathedral of Toledo.
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Ceiling fresco by Luca Giordano
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The Disrobing of Christ, 1579, by El Greco
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Stained glass windows
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The chapel screen in the foreground
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The Monstrance
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Cloister of the Cathedral
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See also
In Spanish: Catedral de Toledo para niños
