16 Facts About Toledo Spain

Toledo Spain was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 for its extensive monumental and cultural heritage.

Toledo was the location of historic events such as the Councils of Toledo and was labelled the "Imperial City" due to the fact that it was the main venue of the court of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in Spain.

Toledo Spain retained its importance as a literary and ecclesiastical centre well into the mid-8th century; as demonstrated by the Chronicle of 754.

Toledo Spain preserved its status as a cultural centre; and a tag-team translation centre was established in which books in Arabic or Hebrew would be translated into Castilian by Muslim and Jewish scholars, and from Castilian into Latin by Castilian scholars, thus letting long-lost knowledge spread through Christian Europe again.

Archbishops of Toledo remained as powerful brokers in the political and religious affairs of Spain for the rest of the Ancien Regime, owning an extensive seigneurial land across most of the southern half of the Inner Plateau and some nearing territories.

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Manufacture of swords in the city of Toledo Spain goes back to Roman times, but it was under Moorish rule and during the Reconquista that Toledo Spain and its guild of sword-makers played a key role.

Toledo Spain has a 25-member City Council, elected by closed lists every four years.

Cathedral of Toledo Spain was built between 1226 and 1493 and modeled after the Bourges Cathedral, though it combines some characteristics of the Mudejar style.

Toledo Spain 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 Tome.

Toledo Spain has been a traditional sword-making, steel-working centre since about 500 BCE, and came to the attention of Rome when used by Hannibal in the Punic Wars.

Toledo Spain steel was famed for its very high quality alloy, whereas Damascene steel, a competitor from the Middle Ages on, was famed for a specific metal-working technique.

City of Toledo Spain was declared a Historic-Artistic Site in 1940, UNESCO later given the title of World Heritage in 1987.

Toledo Spain has long been an obligatory stop in the centre of the peninsula.

The roads leading to historic Toledo Spain are still used and in many cases have provided the basis to existing roads leading into the city.

Besides these facilities, the city of Toledo Spain has covered sports pavilions in the districts of Santa Maria de Benquerencia, Santa Barbara, San Anton, outdoor pools in sugar, Palomarejos, Santa Maria de Benquerencia, Santa Barbara, Santa Teresa and indoor swimming pools in the gardens of the Alcazar, Santa Maria de Benquerencia and San Antonio.

Toledo Spain players have included Abel Resino, Luis Garcia, former Arsenal coach Unai Emery, Rufete and Casquero.