Interesting+Facts+Toledo

=Interesting Facts About Toledo=
 * it is populated with 75,000 people
 * it once was the capital of Spain until it moved to Madrid in 1561
 * it celebrates Easter too
 * use to suffer because of its lack of sports
 * for how many sites there are you cannot see all of them in one day
 * it was founded by Jewish colonists in 540 B.C.
 * it has warm weather year round
 * has many buildings with Gothic architectural designs
 * one of the few places in Spain where Moors, Christians and Jews managed to live together during the 13th century
 * is on a rocky mountain surrounded by yellow hill sides
 * it is known for the imposing Alcazar fortress
 * to say the city streets are like a maze would be an understatement
 * Romans established a strong steel working craft in this town
 * history and culture is very important to this city
 * the residence of charles V and philip II
 * most of it was destroyed in 1936 during the Spanish civil war
 * after the Spanish civil war, all of the fortresses were restored again