When visit cordoba, riding a Andalusia, the historic multicultural character of this city cannot be fully confirmed if you do not visit the Synagogue en the Jewish quarter.
Indeed, the Mosque of Cordoba and Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs They are the most important historical exponents of Muslim and Christian cultures in the city, but the circle is completed by a much more modest monument.
This is the ancient Jewish Synagogue, which you should not miss during your walk through the beautiful Jewish Quarter.
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Curiosities history of the Synagogue of Córdoba
La Synagogue of Córdoba It dates back to the year 1315, and was built to replace a large synagogue that the Jews of the city intended to build, which was not authorized by the Pope Innocent I.
In Spain only in Toledo you will find synagogues from that time, the Transit Synagogue y Saint Mary the White.
This small building Jewry, after the expulsion of the Jews by the Catholic kings, it became a hospital, and in subsequent centuries it was also a church and a school.
It was in 1884 when inscriptions in Hebrew were discovered, and then it was declared A Cultural.
Where and how to visit the Córdoba Synagogue
La Synagogue you find it west of the Jewish quarter, In the 20 Jewish Street, which runs through the Jewish neighborhood parallel to the wall.
You will surely discover the Synagogue by the tourists who enter or leave the small patio that precedes it.
To the right of the patio, and after crossing a vestibule, you enter the only room of the temple, which will surely surprise you with its small dimensions.
Indeed, the building has a square shape with sides of just over six meters.
At the top 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 room for women, which is accessed by stairs from the hall.
True, it is a very brief visit that cannot be compared with the majesty of the Mosque, or even with the Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs, but it is the best trace of the presence of the Jews in Córdoba.
Price schedules to visit the Synagogue of Córdoba
The Synagogue visiting hours, in the Jewish quarter of Córdoba, are, from Tuesday to Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 21 p.m., and on Sundays, from 9 a.m. to 15 p.m.
On Mondays it is closed for visits.
The ticket prices are free for citizens of the European Union, and 0,30 euros for the rest of the visitors.
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