Did you know this is one of the largest pieces in the museum? It is also very delicate because of its age (it was made between 1542 and 1545) and its materials. To keep it in good condition, it has to be kept in a space with little light and with the temperature and humidity strictly controlled so they do not damage it.
The room in which it is displayed is called the Imperial Chapel. It is one of the oldest rooms in the Alcazar. The architects Juan Bautista de Toledo and Juan de Herrera designed and built it at the end of the 16th century, in Renaissance style.
This tent has a special relationship with the city of Toledo. King Philip II gave it as a gift to the Holy Brotherhood of this city, together with four tapestries with the king's coat of arms woven on them. This Brotherhood used the tent as a place for receiving the members of the royal family who visited the city.
The Army Museum also has other historic tents. One of them is the tent that belonged to a Moroccan prince called Muley el Abbas. It is kept in the Museum because it was used to sign a peace ending a war between Spain and Morocco in the 19th century.
