Built in Spain, the Cathedral of Toledo combines aspects of the Bourges Cathedral and Mudejar. What sets this cathedral apart is the manner in which it incorporates light into its whole. Every detail seems to work to bring light in, not the least of which is the Baroque Altar itself, which is even given its own name: El Transparente. It is no mean feat, this alter of alters, and it towers several stories high. Composed of marble, bronze, and stucco, it was the High Definition State of the Art of Medieval times as the tower reacts with the beam of light, cast by the sun at a certain time of day, to dazzle the viewer. Some believe it is this sight which inspired the hackneyed expletive, 'Holy Toledo.'
The light also pours in from some 750 stained glass windows. The cathedral is tremendous in size, one of the largest in the world. It has 88 columns and took from the 14oo's to the 16oo's complete. It is a behemoth vis-Ã -vis the very narrow lanes of the ancient city, and its 120 by 59 meter dimensions seem to have landed here from another planet.