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Toledo's La Judería

Sinagoga de Santa María la Blanca, Toledo, Spain (cc)
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In Toledo's La Judería

Toledo's La Judería, the old Jewish quarter in the western part of the fortified city, begins at the intersection of the streets Taller del Moro, Santo Tomé and El Salvador. The easiest way to reach it is from the Toledo Catedral via Calle de La Trinidad running west past its northern façade. Before the Jews were expelled from the city and the country with the Catholic edict of 1492, they thrived in this area of narrow, cobbled streets and now-vanished synagogues. Of the 11 or so synagogues that once welcomed worshippers, only two remain.

  • Sinagoga El Tránsito

      • Sinagoga El Tránsito was founded in 1357 by Samuel Leví on the street that now bears his name. Leví was an advisor to then King Pedro I, otherwise known as “Pedro the Cruel,” and managed to obtain permission for this synagogue when such constructions were restricted throughout the country. It is decorated... See more

  • Sinagoga de Santa María la Blanca

      • Sinagoga de Santa María la Blanca, built in the 12th century as a mosque, was shortly thereafter converted by the Jews. In the Mudéjar style so common throughout Toledo, it has a central nave and notable horseshoe arches on... See more

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    Last updated March 2, 2012
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