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Taller del Moro

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Workshop of the Moor in 1850 byVillaamil

TheTaller del Moro(Spanish for: Workshop of the Moor) is a museum located in the city ofToledo,inCastile-La Mancha,Spain.It is housed in an oldMudéjarpalace from the 14th century, and houses samples of Mudéjar art and crafts from the 14th and 15th centuries. Its name is because, according to the tradition, this place served during theMiddle Agesof warehouse and repair shop of the materials for the factory of theCathedral.

The centerpiece is dedicated to the collection of ceramic and Toledan Mudéjarazulejosin the 14th and 15th centuries. In the room on the right there are exhibitions of wood handicrafts, especially those used in the old houses, such as beams, friezes, canecillos and carved tablets. Finally, the left alcove is dedicated to the archaeological remains and keeps tombstones, cipos, Cordoban capitales and arcas of the time.[1]

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  1. ^toledo-turismo."Moro Workshop".
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