T o l e d o. The Story
of an Old Spanish Capital
by Hannah Lynch Illustrated
by Helen M. James
London, 1910
J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd.
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co.
“Anda el tiempo y anda
y todo se acaba.”
Romancero General.
CONTENTS
| [CHAPTER I] | |
| PAGE | |
| Earliest History of Toledo | [1] |
| [CHAPTER II] | |
| Under Goth Rule | [26] |
| [CHAPTER III] | |
| Under the Moslems | [64] |
| [CHAPTER IV] | |
| Her latest History | [81] |
| [CHAPTER V] | |
| The Old Capital, once and now | [115] |
| [CHAPTER VI] | |
| The Cathedral | [150] |
| [CHAPTER VII] | |
| Domenico Theotocopoulos, “El Greco” | [193] |
| [CHAPTER VIII] | |
| San Juan de los Reyes, Santa Maria la Blanca, El Transito | [216] |
| [CHAPTER IX] | |
| Vanished Palaces | [243] |
| [CHAPTER X] | |
| Minor Churches, Convents, and Hospitals | [266] |
| [CHAPTER XI] | |
| Bridges and Gates | [292] |
| [APPENDIX] | |
| Practical Information | [305] |
| [INDEX]:[A],[B],[C],[D],[E],[F],[G],[H],[I],[J],[L],[M],[N],[O],[P],[Q],[R],[S],[T],[V],[W],[Y],[Z] | |
ILLUSTRATIONS
| PAGE | |
| Portrait of Antonio de Covarrubias, from the painting by El Greco | [Frontispiece.] |
| Puente de Alcántara | [4] |
| Puente de Alcántara | [41] |
| The Cathedral | [83] |
| Puente S. Martino | [97] |
| Moorish Arch leading to Zocodover | [121] |
| House Cervantes stayed in, Toledo | [123] |
| The Zocodover | [125] |
| The Tagus | [135] |
| Mill on the Tagus | [137] |
| Toledo from Left Bank of Tagus | [141] |
| Puente S. Martino of Bano de la Cava | [145] |
| A Street Corner, Toledo | [147] |
| Interior of Cathedral | [153] |
| North Transept Door of Cathedral | [160] |
| Interior of Cathedral Coro from S. Aisle | [163] |
| Detail of Reja to Capilla Mayor, Cathedral, Toledo | [167] |
| Detail, Tomb of King, Gospel Side of High Altar, Cathedral, Toledo | [170] |
| Tomb of Cardinal Mendoza | [171] |
| Capitular Door in Toledo Cathedral | [177] |
| Tombs of Count Alvaro de Luna and Wife, the Cathedral, Toledo | [183] |
| The Cathedral Tower | [191] |
| “The Burial of the Count of Orgaz,” from the painting by El Greco | [202] |
| Detail of Ornament, Interior of S. Juan de los Reyes | [221] |
| Cloister, S. Juan de los Reyes | [223] |
| S. Luke Angle of Cloister, S. Juan de los Reyes | [227] |
| Detail of Ornament, El Transito | [233] |
| Santa Maria la Blanca | [241] |
| Remains of Palace, said to be that of Don Pedro el Cruel | [251] |
| Casa Fuensalida | [256] |
| Moorish Window in Casa de Mesa | [259] |
| The Castle of San Servando | [263] |
| San Tomé | [267] |
| Santiago, Toledo | [272] |
| Santo Pablo | [273] |
| Cristo de la Luz | [277] |
| Door of Santa Cruz | [285] |
| Tomb of Cardinal Tavera | [290] |
| Puerta Visagra (Antigua) | [297] |
| Puerta del Sol | [300] |