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Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca

Toledo

Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca

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Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca

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Location: Toledo, Sagra-Toledo, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

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JavierCR 🇪🇸

February 2, 2022

Santa María la Blanca is a temple built in the Jewish quarter of Toledo in 1180, as a synagogue that, having functioned as such for 211 years, was expropriated and transformed into a church as a result of the 1391 pogrom. In 1550 a reform attributed to to Covarrubias to install a beatario, which was in operation at least until 1637. In 1791 the place was adapted to serve as a barracks. Restored from its state of ruin in 1851, it currently serves as a tourist destination.

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Barbara & Andreas 🕊️

November 7, 2019

A beautiful old synagogue that has been transformed into a church. Today, the architectural state as a synagogue is beautifully made. The Arab influence is clearly visible.
A new Catholic Congregation (Fraternity Mary Morning Star / framaria.org) that seeks to connect Jews and Christians celebrates the Jewish festivals in the synagogue.

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JULIO TENDERO ROSELL

July 24, 2025

The building was erected in the 13th century, and its original name was the Synagogue of Yosef ben Shoshan. It is a slightly more modest synagogue in terms of its proportions, but no less beautiful, with its framework of columns and horseshoe arches that add an even more Arab touch to its Mudejar style. It was considered the Great Synagogue, the most important.

In 1411, it was converted into a Christian temple and has been known ever since as the Church of Santa María la Blanca. It took its name from the image that presided over the altar, a copy of the White Virgin from the choir stalls of Toledo Cathedral.

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