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Synagogue in Alcalá de Guadaíra, Spain
Object Detail

Building Date
14th century (?)

Synagogue active dates
until 1391

Reconstruction Dates

Architect/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)

Community

Style

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

Historical significance: Event/Period

Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore

Historical significance: Person

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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Full Name
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Biography

Photographer
Unknown
Photograph Date

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0 Coordinates: 37.334274, -5.851953