Toledo is located 55km from Madrid on a hill overlooking the Tagus River. It has served as the capital of several historical Spanish regions and is renowned for its historical landmarks. For centuries, Christians, Jews and Muslims coexisted in Toledo, leaving behind architectural and cultural influences. Some of Spain's most important historical sites can be found in Toledo, such as El Greco's famous painting "The Burial of the Count of Orgaz" in the Santo Tome Church. The narrow streets and squares of Toledo's historic center are filled with medieval architecture, museums, and craft shops selling locally made goods like swords and marzipan.
3. Toledo 托雷多
Toledo, 55 km from Madrid, on a hill in a meander of the river Tagus, is now the capital of
the Autonomous Community of La Mancha.
托雷多,距馬德里55公里,坐落在蜿蜒塔霍河的山丘上,現在是拉曼恰自治區的首府。
Toledo is the heart and soul of Spain . This monumental ancient city is a captivating
UNESCO World Heritage Site. Behind its daunting medieval walls, in a labyrinth of winding
pedestrian streets, are some of most important historical landmarks in the country.
Magnificent old stone buildings and quiet cobblestone streets whisper the legacy of the past.
托雷多是西班牙的心臟和靈魂。這座迷人的不朽古城是聯合國教科文組織的世界遺產。在其
中世紀城牆背後,迷宮般的彎曲步行街巷,是該國一些最重要的歷史標誌性建築。宏偉古老
的石材建築和安靜的鵝卵石街道,耳語著過去的傳統。
For centuries, Christians, Jews, and Muslims flourished in a "city of three cultures"
peacefully and built a dazzling array of churches, convents, palaces, fortresses, synagogues,
and mosques. Cobbled streets, steep, narrow, winding. Wander the atmospheric narrow
lanes, relax in quiet courtyards, and visit artisan shops tucked away in little alleys. Toledo is
known for its traditional crafts, including damascene metalwork, antique-inspired swords,
and handmade marzipan (sweet almond candies.
幾個世紀以來,基督徒、猶太人、穆斯林,共同在「三種文化城」安然地蓬勃發展,建教堂,
修道院,宮殿,城堡,猶太教堂和清真寺,琳瑯滿目。鵝卵石的街道,陡峭狹窄,蜿蜒曲折。
漫步於氣氛狹窄的小巷,在安靜的庭院內休憩,並參觀局促在小胡同手工藝品商店。托雷多
著名的傳統工藝,包括金屬鑲嵌製品,仿古風格的劍,以及手工製作的杏仁糖marzipan。
30. Queued at Plaza del Conde for seeing a mural of Santo Tome Church
在孔德廣場排隊,為了看聖多美教堂的一幅壁畫
31. El Greco - The Burial of the Count of Orgaz
埃爾·格列柯 - 奧爾加斯 伯爵的葬禮
photo from www
32. The Burial of the Count of Orgaz
Santo Tome Church contains El Greco’s
most famous masterpiece The Burial of
the Count of Orgaz (El entierro del
conde de Orgaz) which is accessed by a
separate entrance on Plaza del Conde.
When the count was buried in 1322,
Saints Augustine and Stephen
supposedly descended from heaven to
attend the funeral. El Greco’s work
depicts the event, complete with miracle
guests including himself, his son and
Cervantes.
奧爾加斯 伯爵的葬禮
聖多美教堂包含埃爾·格列柯 (El Greco)
最著名的代表作「奧爾加斯 伯爵的葬
禮」,在孔德廣場一個單獨的入口進入。
葬禮在1322年舉行,據說聖徒奧古斯丁
和斯蒂芬從天而降參加葬禮。埃爾·格列
柯的作品完全描繪了當時情況,奇蹟嘉賓
們包括他本人,他的兒子和塞萬提斯。photo from www
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● 施洗者約翰向基督說明伯爵的善行
47. The main facade has three portals, known as, respectively, Portal of Forgiveness (Puerta del
Perdón) in the centre, Portal of the Last Judgment (Puerta del Juicio Final) to the right and
Portal of Hell (Puerta del Infierno) to the left.
The Portal of Forgiveness belongs to the 15th century. It is so called because indulgences were
granted to penitents who entered through it. These days it is always closed and is used only on
special occasions and upon the investiture of new archbishops of the primate cathedral.
正立面有三個大門,寬恕之門在中間,最後審判之門在右邊,而地獄之門在左邊。
寬恕之門是15世紀產物,由於通過此門的悔罪者給予恕罪因而稱之。這些日子門始終是關閉著,
只有在特殊場合和新大主教蒞臨才開啟。
69. Zocodover square (Plaza de Zocodover) 索科多佛 廣場
This lively square is flanked by cafes that are pricey but undeniably good for people-watching.
From 1465 until the 1960s Zocodover was the scene of the city's Tuesday market and successor
to the Arab souq ad-dawab (livestock market), hence the name. It was also here that toledanos
for centuries enjoyed their bullfights or, morbidly, gathered to witness public burnings at the
stake carried out by the Inquisition.
這個熱鬧的廣場兩側是昂貴的咖啡館,但不可否認的是人看人的好地方。從1465~1960年代,索
科多佛廣場是城市的週二市場 和阿拉伯馱獸市集(牲畜交易市場)。數百年來在這裡,托雷多人
他們享受鬥牛,或者病態地齊聚一起,共同見證宗教裁判的火刑焚燒。
86. Hospital of Tavera, outside Toledo's ancient town walls,
the 16th-century Hospital is a large complex of buildings
filled with notable works of art.
塔佛拉(Tavera) 醫院,在托雷多古城牆外,16世紀的醫院,
是一個大型複合性建築,裡面充滿了傑出藝術作品。