Córdoba Synagogue
| Córdoba Synagogue | |
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Spanish: Sinagoga de Córdoba | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
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| Location | |
| Location | 20 Calle de los Judíos, Historic centre of Córdoba, Andalusia |
| Country | Spain |
Location of the former synagogue, now a museum, in Andalusia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°52′47″N 4°47′0″W / 37.87972°N 4.78333°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Isaac Makheb |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Mudéjar |
| Completed | 1315 |
| Materials | Stone |
| Official name | Sinagoga (Córdoba) |
| Type | Monumento |
| Designated | 24 January 1885 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000045 |
The Córdoba Synagogue (Spanish: Sinagoga de Córdoba) is a historic former Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 20 Calle de los Judíos in the Jewish Quarter of Córdoba, Andalusia. Completed in 1315, with its Mudéjar design attributed to Isaac Makheb, the synagogue's small size points to it possibly being the private synagogue of a wealthy resident. It is also possible that Córdoba's complex of buildings was a yeshiva, kollel, or beth midrash. Another possibility is that it was initially a local trade guild's workroom or a residence before converting to a synagogue.
The building was used as a synagogue until 1492, subsequently used for profane purposes, and restored and reopened in 1985 as a Jewish museum. In 1885, the building was added to the list of monuments of Spanish Cultural Heritage (Spanish: Bien de Interés Cultural).