Synagogue in Alcalá de Guadaíra, Spain
Object Detail
Building Date
14th century (?)
Synagogue active dates
until 1391
Reconstruction Dates
Architect/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Location
Material/Technique
Construction Material
Brick
Summary and Remarks
After 1391 the synagogue was converted in a church of San Miguel. In c. 1957 the it was restored and converted into an elementary school for children in this neighborhood. The building was completely rebuilt.
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History/Provenance
Condition
Present Usage
Educational Institution
Present Usage Details
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Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
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Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Significance Rating
1 (Local)
Condition of Building Fabric
E (No return)
Bibliography
Markman, Sydney David. Jewish Remnants in Spain: Wanderings in a Lost World (Meza, Arizona, 2003), pp. 104-105.
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0 Coordinates: 37.334274, -5.851953