Santa Maria La Blanca Murillo Painting

The Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca, also known as the Ibn Shoshan Synagogue, is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 4 Calle Reyes Católicos, in the historic old city of Toledo, in the province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Erected in the late twelfth or early thirteenth century, it is disputably considered the oldest synagogue building in …
The Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca, also known as the Ibn Shoshan Synagogue, is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 4 Calle Reyes Católicos, in the historic old city of Toledo, in the province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Erected in the late twelfth or early thirteenth century, it is disputably considered the oldest synagogue building in Europe still standing. The building was converted to a Catholic church in the early 15th century.
  • Location: 4 Calle Reyes Católicos, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha
  • Country: Spain
  • Completed: c. 1205 (as a synagogue) · 1556 (as a church)
  • Rite: Nusach Sefard
  • Ownership: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toledo
  • Architect(s): Alonso de Covarrubias (1556)
  • Style: Mudéjar/Moorish (12th century) · Renaissance (15th century)

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