Subterranean Toledo
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Subterranean Toledo is an underground city in Toledo, Spain made up of wells, caves, Roman, Arabic, and Jewish baths, as well as cemeteries.
Wells and Aljibes
There are many
Caves
The best known cave in Toledo is the Cave of Hercules. There are several legends surrounding this cave, but the most recognized is the story of how Don Rodrigo in part caused the fall of Spain to the Moors by completing Hercules’ prophecy and opening the cave. Some private residences within the old town also have historic caves that are sometimes available to the public, and sometimes caves can be found beneath homes.
Baths
Another large part of the Toledo underground is the Roman, Arabic, and Judaic baths. Included on the list of known historic baths in Toledo are: the Baños del Ángel, the baños de Tenerías, the Baños del Caballel, and the Baños del Cenizal which are all Arabic baths one can visit. There is also the reconstructed Roman baths of the Plaza de Amador de los Ríos,[1] and finally underneath a house in the Jewish Quarter there is thought to be a mikveh, for purification baths – for which naturally running water was needed.[2]
Cemeteries
The "cementerio general de la Vega Baja” was first built in part to accommodate for the massive increase in the death toll from
See also
References
- ^ "Los baños y cuevas de Toledo". Sapos y Princesas. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ Arias, Jose María Gutiérrez. "El micvé del Callejón del Verde". Ayudas a la rehabilitación: Consorcio de Toledo. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "El Cementerio Municipal de la Vega Baja". Ayuntamiento de Toledo.
- ^ Cerdeño, Jesús J. "El Cementerio de La Misericordia, Toledo". Tres Culturas. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ Oliva, Juan Luis Alonso. "Momias en Toledo". Leyendas de Toledo. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ "La Judería de Toledo: El Cementerio". Todo Calidad. Retrieved 19 June 2017.