Alcazar (Toledo)
The Alcázar of Toledo is a fortress built on rocks in the upper town of Toledo , which dominates the entire city.
history
The building emerged from a Roman complex and was renovated several times in the Middle Ages. Today's system goes into a plan of Alonso de Covarrubias from the year 1537 during the reign of Charles I back. In 1710 during the War of Succession , this complex was destroyed by flames and then rebuilt. The building is an example of the late renaissance desornamentado style . From 1875 to 1948 it housed the Toledo Infantry Academy .
The complex was given high symbolic importance during the Spanish Civil War because nationalist associations under José Moscardó defied a tough siege by republican forces from July 22, 1936 after the attempted coup in the city itself had failed . On September 28, 1936, Francoist troops captured Toledo and horrified the Alcázar . The resulting heroic legend about the Alcázar became an important element of Francoist propaganda ( "¡El Alcázar no se rinde!" - The Alcázar does not surrender! ). Moscardó was made Conde del Alcázar de Toledo by Franco after the war. The building of the Alcázar, which was largely destroyed by the siege, was reconstructed according to its earlier appearance.
Today it houses the Spanish Army Museum, the Museo del Ejército .
Web links
- The Alcázar of Toledo as a 3D model in SketchUp's 3D warehouse
Coordinates: 39 ° 51 ′ 29 " N , 4 ° 1 ′ 14" W