Santa María La Blanca Synagogue

It seems much of our accomodation in Spain has been in the historical "Old Jewish Quarter". So we thought we might learn something about how things were for them. Both Toldeo and Segovia which we would see the next day were said to have the 3 faiths living together in a cooperative state until the late 1400s when the Moors and subsequently Jews were expelled. Noteworthy is that the construction of this synagogue was granted by the catholic king, Moors were the architects and builders and it was used as a synagogue. We were expecting more of a museum and record but all there was is in the pictures.

This Mudéjar construction was built in 1180. It has five naves separated by pillars supporting horseshoe arches. In the 15th century it was converted into a church, although today it is simply a monument which is open to visitors. It has a coffered wooden ceiling, Plateresque altars and an altarpiece by the school of Berruguete.Read more