Alcázar de Toledo
Alcázar de Toledo · Toledo
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It is currently home to the city’s Army Museum. Its construction dates back to Roman times. During the reigns of Alfonso VI and Alfonso X the Wise, it was rebuilt, giving rise to the first fortress with a square layout and towers at the corners.
Under Emperor Charles V, it was rebuilt once more, this time by the architect Alonso de Covarrubias. The façades are Renaissance in style, featuring turrets and crenellated defences, constructed first according to the initial plans of Alonso de Covarrubias and later those of Juan de Herrera. The building also houses the Regional Library of Castilla-La Mancha on its top floor.
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