Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca
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The Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca (Spanish: Sinagoga de Santa María La Blanca, lit. 'Synagogue of Saint Mary the White') or Ibn Shoshan Synagogue[1][2] is a museum and former synagogue in Toledo, Spain. Erected in the late twelfth or early thirteenth century, it is disputably considered the oldest synagogue building in Europe still standing.[citation needed] The building was converted to a Catholic church in the early 15th century.
Santa María la Blanca | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism |
Rite | Sephardi |
Status | Museum |
Location | |
Location | Toledo, Spain |
Geographic coordinates | 39°51′25″N 4°1′49″W |
Architecture | |
Type | Synagogue |
Style | Moorish |
Completed | 1180 |
The synagogue is located in the former Jewish quarter of the city between the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes and the Synagogue of El Tránsito. It is one of three preserved synagogues constructed by Jews in a Mudéjar or Moorish style under the rule of the Christian Kingdom of Castile.[3][4]