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343 - St. Martin's Bridge
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<p style="text-align: justify;">The <strong>San Martín Bridge</strong> is elevated over the Tagus River in the westernmost area of the city. Apart from being a fundamental access route from the area of the Toledo mountains, it was direct access to the Jewish quarter. The name of San Martín is taken from its location within the parish of San Martín de Tours.</p>
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<p style=""text-align: justify;"">From ancient times there is evidence of the existence of a small boat bridge in this area, of which the Torreón de la Cava would remain, since everything was overwhelmed during a flood at the beginning of the 12th century. It is not The date on which the bridge became clear is clear. to be rebuilt, but it is known that it would have already been raised during the confrontation between King Don Pedro I of Castile and his half-brother Enrique II of Trastámara, leaving the bridge unusable and needing to be rebuilt. This work of raising it again was carried out thanks to Archbishop Don Pedro Tenorio and in his honor it was placed a small effigy in the central eye of the bridge. This statue has given rise to a great deal of speculation and legends, such as that of the builder who was mistaken for the statue. in the calculations when raising the bridge and whose prestige was saved by his wife.</p> <p style=""text-align: justify;"">The tower near the city presents inscriptions with the reforms carried out in different periods, such as the one in 1690 commissioned by the mayor Francisco Vargas y Lezama. In 1760 the bridge was paved and in 1994 it was again paved. to be alone once again. The exit tower presents a purer architecture that helps us imagine what access to this monumental bridge and the city of Toledo would be like in the 14th century.</p>
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<p><strong>Surroundings of San Martín Bridge:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Sephardic Museum</li> <li>Synagogue of Tránsito</li> <li>El Greco Museum</li> <li>Santo Domingo El Antiguo Museum-Convent</li> <li>Museum of Visigothic Councils and Culture</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
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