Toledo, two panoramas and a small jewel

Toledo is a magnificent city that was for sometime the capital of the vast spanish empire before the court was settled in Madrid in 1563. As a result of that it is full with unique samples of architecture; among those churches and former mosques and synagoges can be found. But, in my opinion, its highlights are the views of the old city seen from the bank of the Tagus river.
In case I had to choose one piece of architecture in Toledo, I’d pick a small former mosque, the 1000-year old Bab-Mardum, named after the adjacent city gate. It is a wonderful building with a square plan, just 8×8 m in size, but full of delightful clues and features, like its nine domes, each one different from the rest.
In front of the monument, in a little office, entry tickets are sold. It also includes a bottled water vending machine. A great idea, taking into account the steep streets of Toledo!