TOLEDO, a city of Spain, the capital of a province, and of a subdivision or partido, of the same name. It is remarkable in history from having been the capital of the Moorish kings during their government of the peninsula; and it was distinguished at the commencement of the reign of Charles V. as the scene of the insurrection, in 1522, of Don Juan de Padilla, who was here executed after his defeat. It stands on the river Tagus, on some hills rising from it; and the city is thus rendered uneven and very irregular. There are two old strong bridges over the river. Toledo is surrounded by ancient walls, protected by towers, but is not defensible against modern modes of attack. The interior of the city has narrow streets, and many large buildings of very antique architecture. The most remarkable is the cathedral, an enormous pile in the Gothic style, ornamented with a vast quantity of decorations. It is 410 feet in length, 210 in breadth, and 112 feet in height. The other remarkable churches are those of St Thomas, of the Dominicans, and the Carmelites. The ancient palace of the Moorish kings is a very striking object, now converted into an hospital. The city suffers much from the want of water, the only supply being from the river, and conveyed to the houses on the backs of asses. Toledo is the seat of a university. The archbishopric is the richest in Spain, and the dignity is commonly filled by a member of the royal family. The archbishop has eight suffragan bishops under him, and enormous revenues, which are distributed largely in provisions, and this circumstance causes the city to swarm with idle beggars. This place was celebrated for the excellence of its sword blades; a manufacture introduced by the Moors, but now nearly, if not wholly, extinct. The silk and soap trades give some occupation. The number of inhabitants at present is supposed to be about 25,000, but is uncertain. Toledo was the birth-place of the dramatic poet Garcilaso de la Vega, and of the great critic Tostado. Long. 8. 27. 57. W. Lat. 40. 28. 40. N.