Toledo was successively a Roman town (192 BC-570 AD) and a visigoth town until it was conquered by the Muslims in 711. Christians conquered it back in 1085…
Cathedral and Alcazar.
The Alcazar, a 16th century palace built where a Roman, Visigoth and Arabic fortresses successively stood. The Alcazar now hosts a library and a museum of arms.
The Alcazar by night.
Other medieval fortifications still exist around Toledo, across the Tage river (left).
Alcazar over the Tage.
The Tage river.
Alcazar and cathedral.
Puerta de Bisagra, a city gate, and the lower town.