These days they are being held in Toledo your big party: the Corpus Christi. It is a religious and festive celebration that despite some ups and downs in question to the date of the making, this year, thanks to which also was a holiday in Madrid, the old city streets were flooded with thousands of people who fervently hoped the appearance of beautiful Arfe custody.
Custody is an exquisite piece of jewelry from the early s-XVI made of silver and gold, shaped like a temple with a large tower and reaches a height of over two meters tall and weighing 200 kilos
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curiosities would highlight: first the complicated assembly work that forced the author to write a manual to disassemble and assemble the custody as it has under its belt, with the not inconsiderable figure of 5,600 pieces and 12,500 bolts, and secondly, is interesting to note that in his tour of the city uses a carriage built in the eighteenth century, by which, through a special mechanism Custody remains vertical always despite the many slopes of the Castilian city.
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Another element that characterizes Toledo these days is the beautiful tapestries and banners that adorn balconies and facades, immersing visitors in times of Toledo and where layers and swords were common on the streets.
Here are some examples of the wonderful historical motifs:
Another
offers every year accompanying the celebration of Corpus Christi is that of his many concerts, among which would highlight the English artist Ana Alcaide , with its ring time has captivated more than a bystander .
Ana Alcaide playing in a yard
Toledo
We can not forget one of the most interesting cultural activities: the X Toledanos Patios Competition, whose protagonists-their patios - open their doors to all those travelers who want to discover these magical places Toledo showing under his belt styles as diverse as the characteristic Moorish or Renaissance Toledo.
Patio n º 29, Calle del Cristo de la Parra, 9 (Convento Santa Isabel)
Patio n º 29,
Patio No. 6, Plaza Amador of Rivers, 2
Patio # 6
Patio No 9, Calle Nuncio Viejo, 9
Patio No 9
Another element that characterizes Toledo these days is the beautiful tapestries and banners that adorn balconies and facades, immersing visitors in times of Toledo and where layers and swords were common on the streets.
Here are some examples of the wonderful historical motifs:
Another
offers every year accompanying the celebration of Corpus Christi is that of his many concerts, among which would highlight the English artist Ana Alcaide , with its ring time has captivated more than a bystander .
Ana Alcaide playing in a yard
Toledo
We can not forget one of the most interesting cultural activities: the X Toledanos Patios Competition, whose protagonists-their patios - open their doors to all those travelers who want to discover these magical places Toledo showing under his belt styles as diverse as the characteristic Moorish or Renaissance Toledo.
Patio n º 29, Calle del Cristo de la Parra, 9 (Convento Santa Isabel) 
Patio n º 29, 
Patio No. 6, Plaza Amador of Rivers, 2 
Patio # 6 
Patio No 9, Calle Nuncio Viejo, 9 
Patio No 9 Ultimately Toledo and his party big up a sum which excellent results are a reason to approach a historical little wonder that few cities can compete. --------------
For more information:
www.corpuschristitoledo.es
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