Castle of San Servando
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The Castle of San Servando (Spanish: Castillo de San Servando) is a medieval castle in Toledo, Spain, next the Tagus River.
It was begun as a monastery in 1088, three years after the city was conquered by the Christian army of Alfonso VI of Castile. Later it was converted into a fortress to protect the puente de Alcántara against a possible Muslim attack. With the disappearance of the Muslim threat, the fortress lost its importance and was neglected.
The fortress was depicted in El Greco 's View of Toledo and in 1874 it was named a national monument.
Source of description: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Servando
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Tourist attractions in the neighbourhood of "Castle of San Servando":
- Alcántara Bridge in Toledo (0.17 km)
- Toledo railway station (0.48 km)
- Alcázar of Toledo (0.53 km)
- Museum of the Army in Toledo (0.57 km)
- Puerta del Sol in Toledo (0.68 km)
- Rojas Teather in Toledo (0.69 km)
- Toledo Cathedral (0.73 km)
- Círculo de Arte in Toledo (0.79 km)
- Puerta Nueva de Bisagra (0.8 km)
- Renaissance Hospital of Tavera (0.8 km)
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Mudéjar style Medieval |
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castle military structures |
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stone |
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Private Property |
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| Geographical coordinates | 39.8611161, -4.0158735 |
| Address | 45006 Toledo, Subida del Castillo |
| Opening date | 1088 |
| More information | official website |