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The history of this bridge dates back to 1870, although its construction did not begin until the beginning of the last century, in 1904. Its inauguration in 1908 was a major milestone for the city, which saw its communications with the historic region of La Jara, Extremadura and Andalusia improve.

The new Talavera de la Reina cable-stayed bridge is an engineering prodigy, it is a world record in the type of cable-stayed bridges with a single mast in high-resistance prestressed concrete, with the highest inclined pylon in Europe. Its 152 stays and 192 meters make it the second highest cable-stayed bridge in Spain and the second in Europe. It is a display of national and international architecture.

It extends along the eastern bank of the Tagus River and is the second most populated municipality in the province and the fourth in Castilla-La Mancha. Among its monuments are the Basilica of Our Lady of the Prado, which houses what is today the patron saint of the city. It was called Queen of the Hermitages by Philip II, it is also called the Sistine Chapel of ceramics, because this colorful art shows here all its splendor from the 16th century to the present day. The style of its construction is a combination of Renaissance and Baroque, although it has undergone various restorations over the centuries. It was elevated to the dignity of Basilica in 1989 by Pope John Paul II. In the Church of Santa María La Mayor (La Colegial) you can admire its pure Gothic cloister, which was built around the year 1469. Its floor plan is rectangular, made up of three longitudinal naves and without a transept. In the years 1704 and 1705 the two upper sections of the Tower were added.

old chapel ruins, from there a view of the castle ruins and an imposing view

Celtic Ruin San Vicente

This bridge is not only the highest in Spain (and second in Europe) but also one of the most controversial. With a bill of 74 million euros to the public coffers and almost 30% more than cost, it is a symbol of the political irresponsibility and speculation that ran rampant in the 2000s in Spain. The ring road for which the bridge was built was completed in 2022, trying to silence the criticism that for years accused the bridge of not leading anywhere but, even so, it continues to be questioned by many if its low utility justifies the cost that it had and still has to maintain it.

Located at 1,320 meters above sea level, the top of Cerro San Vicente offers wonderful views of this area of Toledo and you can even see the Sierra de Gredos park and Alto Tiétar.

San Francisco was another of the Talavera monasteries whose church is preserved, today a parish of the same name. In its place was the parish of Santa Leocadia, a 13th-century church that no longer exists. It is a church with three naves, the highest central nave, with five bodies joined by semicircular arches and a barrel vault. Outside, the factory is made of Mudejar style. It was declared a parish in 1821. Among its works of art, we must highlight the famous Via Crucis in ceramics by Francisco Arroyo. Inside the sacristy, the valuable Christ of the Agony made of ivory and almost a meter high was guarded.