hello and welcome back to papi english my name is sam and i'm traveling the world and teaching
you english today i'm in the city of toledo in spain we're going to discover the city
and i'm going to teach you english so let's go this is toledo the city of three cultures
a city that is a portal into spain's past toledo is without question one of the most
fascinating historical cities in the world if you say something is without question something
else it means there is complete certainty that it's true this city combines religious history
from islamic christian and hebrew religions which have left their mark on toledo today
a place with so much cultural heritage features belonging to the cultures of particular societies
so welcome to toledo and let's learn english so first of all i'm going to check out toledo
cathedral built in the 13th century and one of the most important christian landmarks in spain inside
it is beautifully decorated and it holds art from famous spanish artists like el greco and goya so
the first thing i noticed about this cathedral is the soaring tower if you describe something as
soaring it means it's flying or rising high into the air and it's really impressive and the site
of the cathedral that's the place the piece of ground really where the cathedral was constructed
the site used to be the site of a mosque so a muslim place of worship which i think is really
interesting because it's an example of how the interesting cultures of this area have overlapped
over time so now it's time to have a wonder around the old town of toledo toledo is actually a unesco
heritage site with its winding streets streets at twist and turn it's serene courtyards courtyards
that are peaceful and calm and it's artisan shops shops with items skillfully made by hand
next i came across something remarkable worthy of attention because it really is something special
the mosque of christo de la luth this mosque is actually built in the 10th century making
it toledo's oldest building which is no mean feat if you say something is no mean
feat it means it's a huge achievement and it really gives us a glimpse into spain's
islamic history the amazing patterns give us a glimpse of spain's moorish history a glimpse means
a smaller view the mosque is a rarity something uncommon and difficult to find because it is in
much of the same state as when it was originally built time to go and discover more about toledo
the city is famous for its marzipan sweet almond candy the marzipan is handmade here
and of very high quality let's give it a try so this is the marzipan the sweet almond candy
it's delicious and there's a legend about how marzipan became famous in toledo and it said that
the nuns fed it to the poor to stop them from starving i hope they had a sweet tooth though
if you say someone has a sweet tooth it's a nice way to say that they like eating sweet foods
that's enough marzipan for me let's see what toledo has to offer next
this is the synagogue del transito this synagogue is the most prominent jewish monument in spain
if you say something is the most prominent it means it's the most important or the most famous
and it used to be the thriving centre of the jewish community here in toledo if you describe
something as thriving such as a community it means it's very healthy and successful
you can see that the synagogue is decorated with moorish influence decorations which represents
the harmony there used to be between the people of different religions and cultures if there is
harmony it means there is a situation where people are peaceful and agree with each other
so there we go that's the amazing city of toledo there are so many more monuments to see here it's
full of history but that's for another video try writing an example sentence
with any language you've learned in this lesson and i'll see you in the next video
bye so that's the incredible city of toledo chocka block with history that means full of history
i'm traveling the world and i'm teaching you english where do you think i should go next