The history of the temple is known from 1480, when the widow of Núñez Arnalte, treasurer of the Catholic Monarchs, assumes the expenses of what should have been the reconstruction of a previous temple. Faced with the growing devotion, the church had to be enlarged already at the end of the 16th century, replacing the single nave with the current three, separated by three large granite arches. From the capitals, the building structure is hidden by baroque plasterwork that cover vaults and roofs. From the beginning of the 16th century, it would be the great arcade that rises between the temple and the house of the santero topped by a belfry with a triple bay for the body of bells.

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Juano Mesas 🚴‍♂️🎼👨‍🎓✍️

June 9, 2024

Beautiful Baroque altarpiece in this church of Nuestra Señora de la Nieve within the walled city of Ávila.

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Barbara & Andreas 🕊️

November 4, 2019

Instead of the old Synagogue de Belforad is now a church. Unfortunately, nothing at the church or the description board indicates the former meaning!

Subsequently, the Hospederia Antika Snoga (antikasnoga.com) is in the former house of the Rabbi, presumably the Jeshiva. The friendly lady at the front desk likes to show the departure to the former Mique. Otherwise I could not find any symbols of the previous usage.

Here is a piece of tragic history that began with the conquest of Spain by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492, the end of Judaism and its expulsion began.

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Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves (Former Synagogue), Ávila

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