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l l i Gates of Toledo, Spain S related in the foregoing history of Toledo, the city is surrounded by the river Tagus, with the exception of the northern section. Access to the city is obtained, of course, through bridges. One of them, shown on the sketch on page 2, is without doubt the most picturesque and ancient. Of Moorishj origin, it was constructed almost entirely during the reign of Alphonso X, in the year 1258. After crossing the bridges one encounters a series of gates. The one that most attracts the attention of the traveller is the Gate of the Sun. This was built in the year 1100 to protect the city in case the front Pennsylvania Railroad and Cherry Street Bridges. Toledo, Ohio
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llI1I7C7' -Church of San -luan cle Los Reyes, Toledo, Spain l.mvcr Interior nil San juan de Los Reyes peculiarity is some chains of the Christian captives liberated during the conquest oi' Granada, hanging on the exterior of the building. The art presented in this Temple, like all the other ancient churches, palaces, etc., in Toledo, is so rich, so sumptuous, that it is more proper for expressing the enchantments of life than for serving as a medium of interpretation of mysticism and religious sentiments. n
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line should yield. This gate, which today can be appreciated in all its beauty, is a monument which shows the Arabic tenta- tive to reach the complete artistic domina- tion peculiar to them. Its walls, loopholes and balconies are more properly those ofa palace than of a fortress. The Bisagra Gate, another marvel ofart, is believed to have remained intact since the period of the Musulmans. The other gates giving access to the city rank equally high from the standpoint of art and architecture. L-.. llisagrfi Gate, 'l'nletlu, Spain It is within these gates, which are truly fortresses, where one finds the narrow streets and gloomy houses, a great conglomeration in which the high walls ofthe palaces and the towers of the mosques stand out. Puerta del Sol Cate Toledo. Spain
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