Mudejar decoration inside the Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of Córdoba
At the time of visit Córdoba, in Andalusia, the historical multicultural character of this city cannot be verified if you do not visit the Synagogue in the Jewish quarter.
Indeed, the Mosque of Cordoba and the Alcazar of the Christian Kings they are the most important historical exponents of Muslim and Christian cultures, but the circle is completed by a much more modest monument, the Synagogue, which you should not miss during your walk through the beautiful Jewish quarter.
Cordoba Synagogue History
The Cordoba Synagogue It dates back to the year 1315, and was built to replace a large synagogue that the city's Jews intended to build, which was not authorized by the Pope Innocent I.
Entrance to the Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of Córdoba
Entrance to the Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of Córdoba
In Spain only in Toledo you will find synagogues of that era, the Transit Synagogue Y Santa Maria la Blanca.
This little building of the Jewry, after the expulsion of the Jews by the Catholic kings, it became a hospital, and in later centuries it was also a church and a school.
It was in 1884 when inscriptions were discovered in Hebrew, and then it was declared Well of Cultural Interest.
Wood paneling on the roof of the Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of Córdoba
Interior stay of the Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of Córdoba
The Synagogue you find it west of the Jewish quarter, in the street of the Jews that runs parallel to the wall.
You will surely discover the Synagogue by tourists entering or leaving the small courtyard that precedes it. To the right of the patio, and after crossing a lobby, you access the only room in the temple, which will surely surprise you with its small dimensions.
Inner corner of the Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of Córdoba
Indeed, the building has a square shape with the sides of just over six meters. In the upper part of the walls you will see a rich decoration of Mudejar style plasterwork. And, for its part, the ceiling shows you a wooden coffered ceiling.
In the upper part is the traditional stay for women, which is accessed by stairs from the lobby.
True, it is a very short visit (free admission) that cannot be compared with the majesty of the Mosque, or even with the Alcazar of the Christian Kings, but it is the best trace of the presence of the Jews in Cordoba.
Departure from the Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of Córdoba
