Sinagoga de Córdoba

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View of the architecture inside the Sinagoga de Córdoba in Spain.

Constructed in 1315, this small, probably private or family synagogue is one of the few surviving testaments to the Jewish presence in medieval Andalucía, though it hasn't been used as a place of worship since the expulsion of Jews in 1492. Its light-filled main hall, accessed through a small courtyard, is decorated with extravagant stucco work that includes Hebrew inscriptions and intricate Mudéjar star and plant motifs. Upstairs, the Galería de Mujeres was reserved for women.

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