Cervantes and the smallest window in the world

Toledo, imperial city, route of nobles and noblemen. Always under the magnifying glass of the history of this country, his life is made up of numerous historical events. Some were signed with the imprint of the past, while others are still present. Did you know that Toledo has the smallest window in the world?

Indeed, the city of the three cultures holds a world record in the Guinness Book of Records. You can enjoy this historical record in Calle Sillería, next to Plaza de Zocodover.

It is a stone window with the measurements of a palm of the hand or little more than a pack of cigarettes. The sixteenth century arrived, specifically 1561, and Toledo lost its status as the capital of Spain. This fact greatly affected the city, where difficult times would be accentuated, except for one restaurant: El Casón de los López.

This inn was frequented by Miguel de Cervantes, who was passionate about visiting the city of Toledo between his trips from Madrid to Andalusia.
This tiny window, admired by the writer probably most commemorated in the passage of time in this country, is located in this restaurant that dates back to the sixteenth century, but which received a significant renovation in 1973.

The author of Don Quixote de la Mancha, amazed by Toledo, would choose this house as one of his favorite corners of the city, partly because of this striking window. “Peñascosa sorrow, glory of Spain and light of its cities”, is how Miguel de Cervantes defined this city he admired.

Would this small window of inspiration serve?

A detail of this small skylight is the inscription it has in Arabic, (طليطلة ), which we can see that when translated it means Toledo. The Arab people named the capital of Castile La-Mancha under the name of “Tulaytula” during their reign. Part of the story goes with the wind, the other half will always be present.

Simply, Toledo.