Toledo, Toledo-puente-de San Martin, San Martin-Mirrado-Delvalee Bridge, Valley Observatory.
Sun Gate is the only way to the city center. Through this gate, we returned to the ancient city and continued to walk through the rugged alleys. It seems that dusty history has once again opened a door for us. We slowly stripped the dust of history one by one, looking for clues of this ancient city.
As soon as I entered the Sun Gate, I didn't go far. It was a building combining Christianity and Islam. Guanghui mosque Mezqu? Tardell River? Sto de la Luz is not only one of the oldest mosques in Spain, but also one of the 65,438+00 mosques in the ancient city of Moorish period.
According to legend, when King Afonso Vi passed by, his horse suddenly knelt down in front of the mosque, and a bright light led him to find the statue of the cross hidden in the partition wall. The mosque got its name from this and became famous for it.
This history can be traced back to the mosque at the end of 10, which was built on the basis of the original visigothic church. Later, the temple, which was originally only 8 meters long, was widened, and the northwest was integrated with the typical style of Moorish architecture: horseshoe arch and red and white arch decoration, which made the old and new parts easier to identify.
Strolling through the streets of Toledo, this round castle-like building can be seen everywhere, and the architectural art treasures that have experienced vicissitudes can be seen everywhere. The exquisite and gorgeous churches, castles and palaces around us all seem to have eternal vitality, revealing both elegant and modern pride everywhere. Walking in it is like walking through an open-air museum of ancient architectural history. The place you pass by is full of ancient ruins, and the time and breath that have passed through the Millennium are within reach.
The streets of the ancient city of Toledo are particularly narrow, with many slopes and stone roads criss-crossing like a maze. At first glance, it is a very defensive city.
In the early morning, the chilly ancient city, the dew on the road, the undulating mountain road and the stone road winding like a spider's web quickly made us lose confidence in the map in our hands. "We can't find the north" is the perfect place here. Fortunately, the ancient city is not big, and there are signs and guidelines in important positions.
Walking on the winding street, time seems to have stopped here, and our hearts seem to have entered a long and profound history. The long cobblestone road under our feet leads us all the way to the deep alley. Being in it, or even getting lost in it, we can imagine the prosperity of Toledo in the past and feel the helplessness of its gradual disappearance.
While it is still early, we continue to walk through the ancient city and walk the streets hundreds of years ago. The slope with an inclination of nearly 45 degrees and the bumpy gravel road are my first impressions of Toledo Street. But walking in a narrow alley really feels like going back to the Middle Ages.
Travel around Toledo, see quiet alleys, see various buildings, see a door and a window, see the local people's state and experience the drift of time.
These simple but timeless residential buildings have a distinct imprint of the times. According to local laws, the new buildings in the ancient city of Toledo must be modeled after the style of the 15th century, so being in it gives people a sense of being lost in an instant crossing back to the Middle Ages.
The ancient badge still remains above the door of the residence, silently proving the prominent position of the owner of the house.
Walking through the narrow streets left by the Middle Ages, the buildings on both sides have the same color and look antique, retaining the original medieval style.
Today, the old town of Toledo meets all my imagination of the old town of Europe. There are not many people, and houses with a history of hundreds of years are everywhere on both sides of the winding path. Here, you can feel the stagnation of time and enjoy a real comfort and ease.
Toledo is Cervantes' eternal city. Today, the statue of Cervantes, the proud and great Spanish writer, still stands in the ancient city of Toledo, holding the masterpiece Don Quixote.
Nowadays, the statues of Don Quixote and his servant Sancho and the armor of medieval knights have become the eternal cultural theme of Toledo.
Walking on medieval buildings and roads, I always feel that medieval knights will fly by at any time. There are many such generals in chains and armor in the ancient city, which is the fifth attraction of Toledo.
Toledo was very brilliant in the era of cold weapons, known as the "capital of weapons", where most of Spain's armor and weapons came from in the Middle Ages. Therefore, cold weapons such as knives and swords and gold mosaic paintings are also Toledo's exclusive handicrafts.
After visiting the ancient city for a while, we decided to walk out of the city gate and go to Recaredopark, a garden outside the city, to see the scenery outside.
Walking out of the ancient city of Toledo, the first thing you see is a medieval five-arch stone bridge-puente de San Martin Bridge, which is still in use today. It is located in the steepest and most precipitous position in the valley, and is built by huge stones on the Tahoe River.
This ancient Gothic bridge was built in the13rd century, with a defensive tower at each end. The bridge is composed of five arch rings of different sizes, and the largest span in the middle reaches 40 meters, which was an unsurpassed record at that time.
Looking closely, it is not difficult to find that the arch ring of the main bridge is slightly sharp. There is also a beautiful legend in it.
The architect who was in charge of the construction of St. Martin's Bridge was a bit famous. He wants to make some innovations and change the traditional round arch bridge into a pointed arch. Although pointed arch is more beautiful than round arch, its bearing capacity is not as good as round arch. When the arch of the bridge was basically completed, the architect woke up and realized that he had made a mistake. If the bridge collapses, he will be finished.
At the same time, the architect's clever wife sneaked into the construction site in the dead of night, set a fire and burned the bracket under the arch ring. Before the cementing material between the stones in the arch ring was completely solidified, she fell down, and the arch ring changed from a pointed arch to an approximate circular arch, which greatly improved the stress situation, saved the bridge and saved the reputation of the architect.
At present, the main arch of the bridge does have a slightly pointed arch, but it is not known whether it is so. Legends are always beautiful, so let's listen to them.
The city defense system of the ancient city of Toledo was mainly built by Moors, and there are many military defense facilities near St. Martin Bridge, which is very shocking.
St Martin's Bridge connects the old town with the west of the city. Standing at the bridge, it is really rare to see the medieval customs on both sides of the tahoe River. It really needs great wisdom to persist in "unchanging" in "changing"!
In the morning, the tahoe River is cool and deep, blue-green, flowing slowly, like a jasper tapestry wrapped around the waist of the ancient city of Toledo.
But don't underestimate the humble river in front of you! The Tahoe River around Toledo is an international river, which flows through Spain and Portugal and is the largest river in Iberian Peninsula.
In fact, the water in the upper reaches of the tahoe River is very fast. Therefore, a low dam was built near the St. Martin Bridge to adjust the water level.
Standing on the old bridge, I can see the new bridge not far away. It was this bridge that we drove into Toledo yesterday. Because the St. Martin Bridge, which is still in use today, is currently limited to walking.
On the banks of the tahoe River, several parking lots have been opened. Most tourists from go on road trip will park their cars here and then walk into Toledo, because the roads in the ancient city are extremely difficult to open.
The best place to overlook Toledo is on the hillside on the south bank of the tahoe River. Different angles can always see the different beauty of the ancient city.
Walking on Panshan Road, you can clearly feel that the ancient city is located on a hill. Looking down, a large area under the mountain is a three-or four-story building with a red roof. Clear water passes through and surrounds the brown city wall.
Toledo is a mountain city. The tahoe River winds through the east, south and west of the ancient city. The swift river formed a natural barrier, which was a battleground for ancient strategists.
Walking towards the observation deck of the valley, the ancient city of Toledo gradually appeared in front of us in the morning: Toledo, surrounded by water on three sides, is located on a hill, and the buildings left by the Middle Ages and the Moors are row upon row, strewn at random. The spires of the main church and castle soar into the sky, and the buildings in khaki and brick red are accompanied by a clear wave. The eternal and heavy beauty of Toledo is awakened unconsciously, leaving countless secrets for the world to mourn. ...
The whole ancient city, built along the river valley, looks like a medieval king city that has just been preserved, full of vicissitudes.
Among many ancient cities in Spain, Toledo is the most suitable one to overlook. Overlooking Toledo, you will have a different feeling. The whole ancient city is concentrated on a hillside opposite the tahoe River. You can still clearly witness the steep panorama, just like the paintings of greco 400 years ago. The breeze in your ears seems to be mixed with screams of different nationalities. ...
I think we have an important appointment with Madrid today, so I hurried back to the hotel and enjoyed the hotel breakfast in a hurry.
After breakfast, we went to the terrace on the roof of the hotel and wanted to have another look at this eternal medieval king city.
Standing on the roof terrace overlooking the winding streets of the ancient city, telling the vicissitudes of the ancient city for thousands of years, the stone roads we walked slowly and the stone walls we touched ourselves are full of endless reverie.
After moving to Madrid, Toledo gradually faded out of people's sight, hiding his achievements and fame. Before that, it was the capital of Spain, a bit like Xi and Luoyang in China. It is precisely because of this historical position that Toledo still retains its medieval style today.
Today's ancient city of Toledo has witnessed the rise and fall of too many dynasties, precipitated too many historical storms, and finally stood here quietly, telling even more with silence than with their voices.
This is Toledo, silent and heavy, which provides the testimony of years for those civilizations that have disappeared.
Goodbye, Toledo! I may never see it again in my life!
Toledo is like a microcosm of Spain, and the charm of Spain can be clearly seen in every building and every street. Only by understanding the profound beauty from distant time and space, crossing the boundaries of time and space, and immersed in this dream that spans thousands of years, can we understand the significance of Toledo as a Millennium museum.
You can't enjoy Toledo's pleasure by reading history books. Only by visiting this ancient city with a thousand years of history, feeling her body temperature with your own feet and communicating with her with your eyes can you get a glimpse of her enduring gas field.
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