Sobre este lugar
The Plaza de Zocodover is the bustling heart of Toledo, an irregular, triangular square that has been the city's main gathering place for a thousand years. Its curious name comes from the Arabic suq al-dawabb, the market of the beasts of burden, for in Moorish times this was the site of the horse and livestock market. Under both Moors and Christians it remained the chief marketplace and the stage for the city's great public events, including festivals, proclamations, bullfights and, more darkly, the autos de fe of the Inquisition, where condemned prisoners were paraded. Rebuilt after damage in the Civil War, it is ringed by arcaded buildings and cafes and remains the natural crossroads of the old city, from which the main streets radiate. One corner is guarded by the Arco de la Sangre, an old gateway, and the square is the place to sample Toledo's famous marzipan.
Datos clave
- 1 market — The Arabic name recalls the beasts-of-burden market once held here
- 1 square — It has been the main gathering place of Toledo for a thousand years
- 1 sweet — The square is a centre for Toledo's famous almond marzipan
📍 Plaza de Zocodover 17, 45001, Toledo