托莱多，西班牙 Toledo, Spain (© Carlos Fernandez/Getty Images)

托莱多，西班牙 Toledo, Spain (© Carlos Fernandez/Getty Images)

永恒之城托莱多 Toledo's timeless tale

西班牙托莱多

托莱多是位于西班牙卡斯蒂利亚-拉曼恰地区的一座城市，因其独特的地理位置而闻名。托莱多位于一块凸起的高地上，三面被塔古斯河环抱。这座辉煌的城市在中世纪被称为“三文化之城”，基督教、穆斯林和犹太教在这里和谐共处。自1986年起，托莱多就被联合国教科文组织列为世界文化遗产，其历史核心区有许多清真寺、犹太教堂以及令人印象深刻的哥特式大教堂。在八世纪左右，摩尔人来到了这个地方，他们留下的摩尔人文化对这座城市产生了深远的影响。16世纪以前，托莱多的铸剑工艺闻名欧洲。16世纪时，画家埃尔·格列柯曾在这座城市居住，并对该地产生了深刻的影响。在此期间，埃尔·格列柯创作了一些极其重要的作品，如《圣母蒙召升天》，这一画作被视为他最伟大的杰作之一。

Toledo, Spain

Built on a hill and surrounded on three sides by the Tagus River, the Spanish city of Toledo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site packed with history. Its towering Alcázar fortress and impressive Gothic cathedral dominate the skyline, but the city is also home to mosques and synagogues. Toledo bears strong cultural influences from the Moors, who ruled here for centuries, following their arrival in Spain in 711. It was known as the City of the Three Cultures during the Middle Ages, when its Christian, Muslim, and Jewish communities coexisted harmoniously. Toledo has been the home of sword making since Roman times and is also famous for its marzipan. In the 16th century, the city was home to the famous painter El Greco, who was inspired to create some of his greatest masterpieces here.