This is beautiful. I wonder if the stained glass is a left over from its days as a synagogue or if it's a new addition since the Catholic Church took it over.
@ziggy77@pattyblue Thanks! @skipt07 Thanks - This comes from the original synagogue, but it has been restored. It's known because you can distinguish a star, but no cross. @fishers Many medieval churches and cathedrals in Spain were previously synagogues or mosques. I guess when the medieval Christians re-conquered the land from the Muslims (and expelled the Jews) it was far cheaper and more convenient to re-purpose the buildings already there than to build new ones!
April 20th, 2023
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@skipt07 Thanks - This comes from the original synagogue, but it has been restored. It's known because you can distinguish a star, but no cross.
@fishers Many medieval churches and cathedrals in Spain were previously synagogues or mosques. I guess when the medieval Christians re-conquered the land from the Muslims (and expelled the Jews) it was far cheaper and more convenient to re-purpose the buildings already there than to build new ones!