Sobre este lugar
Tucked into the narrow Calle Judíos in the heart of the old Jewish quarter, the Synagogue of Córdoba is one of the most precious buildings in the city and a poignant survivor. Built in 1315, it is one of only three medieval synagogues still standing in all of Spain, and the only one in Andalusia, a reminder of the large and flourishing Jewish community that lived here under both Muslim and Christian rule, until the expulsion of 1492. The synagogue is small, a single prayer hall reached through a little courtyard, but its upper walls are covered in exquisitely delicate Mudéjar stucco work, interlaced geometric and plant patterns carved in plaster, among them Hebrew inscriptions quoting the Psalms. After the Jews were expelled it served variously as a hospital and a chapel, which helped preserve it. It stands as a moving testament to the convivencia, the coexistence of three faiths that once made Córdoba great.
Datos clave
- 1315 year — The synagogue was built in the early fourteenth century
- 3 synagogues — It is one of only three medieval synagogues surviving in all of Spain
- 1492 year — Spain's Jews, including Córdoba's community, were expelled this year
📍 Calle Judíos, 14004, Córdoba