A crop of newfangled metal sculptures has magically sprung up all over Toledo. Well informed about local cultural ongoings as always, I haven’t a clue where they came from, who made them, and how long they will be staying. It seems they’ve been strategically positioned to strike up an interesting contrast.
One of those rusty creatures in front of Puerta del Sol, built in the 14th century
Those twin turrets in the background, as you look through the centre of the ‘ear’, belong to the Puerta de Bisagra Nueva, built in 1559.
Behind this sculpture isn’t a beautiful old gate… far from it. This ugly concrete edifice houses escalators, a car park and a conference centre down below. Yes, Toledo needs all those things, but it surely didn’t need this eyesore!
A shot taken through the aforemaligned concrete structure, showing some of the city wall
Now, I do quite like the sculptures. I’m fond of smooth, curvy things, I can’t quite explain it.
If you want to see some modern ‘art’ in Toledo that’s so spectacularly bad it might scar your retinas, click here. Just remember that I warned you…
Lady Of The Cakes 
I’m trying to figure out what the first one is meant to be. A sheep with a moon shaped head?
The view through the “ear” is fantastic!
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I do think it’s some kind of animal… it looked more animal-like from an oblique angle from the other side, but I wanted to get the gate into the picture.
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The other one you’re referring to looks just like a £ sign from the other side!
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I like the ‘person’ one. The ‘donkey’ is ugly!
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Yup, he’s a bit ‘angular’… not my fave either
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Those are great. Much better than the DC practice of putting up a lot of awfully painted donkeys and elephants.
Also, those other sculptures were really creepy. Thanks a lot.
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Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Painted cows were all the rage a while back, we had loads of them around London.
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Love the pictures
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Thanks 🙂
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they remind me of the sculptures in Malaga. I wonder if it’s the same artist? anyway, lovely shots here!!
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No idea – now I feel compelled to find out. If/when I do, I’ll let you know.
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Okay 😊
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Oh I like it! Toledo is beautiful! I remember the painted cows craze, I liked them! Now, (at least in my hometown in the UK) we’re on to gorillas!
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Gorillas? What next, investment bankers???
I was fond of the cows, too.
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