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The Treasure of Guarrazar

Guadamur, Montes de Toledo, Toledo

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The Treasure of Guarrazar

Curiosity · Guadamur, Montes de Toledo, Toledo

The Treasure of Guarrazar is a collection of Visigothic goldsmith's work, crowns and votive crosses that several kings of the Visigothic kingdom of Toledo offered as ex-votos. It was discovered between 1858 and 1861 at the site of the Guarrazar orchard, in Guadamur, when torrential rains caused the collapse of the ground where the church of the monastery of Santa María de Sorbaces had stood. The most valuable pieces are the votive crowns of kings Recceswinth and Suinthila, the latter stolen in 1921 and never recovered; both made of gold, set with pearls and cabochon-cut sapphires. Hanging from Recceswinth's crown are letters of gold and garnet that spell out the legend Reccesvintus rex offeret. Today the pieces are divided between Paris and Madrid.

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