That is an interesting structure, and you have portrayed it very well.

Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola


On Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 9:29 PM Rick Womer <[email protected]> wrote:

> I took a lot of pictures in Toledo. I’m posting these first because it’s a
> manageable set.
>
> Before 1492, when the muslims and Jews were driven out, there were
> hundreds of synagogues in Spain. Only three remain, and only as museums;
> two are in Toledo. This is the Synagogue Santa Maria La Blanca, by far the
> best preserved.
>
> It was designed by a Moorish architect and built about 1180, and after the
> Jews were driven from Toledo around 1400 it served as a church, a monastery
> (the monks gave the building its current name), and a warehouse. The
> Catholic Church still owns it, but maintains it as a museum and memorial.
>
> https://rickwomer.smugmug.com/organize/Spain-2019/Toledo-Synagogue
>
> Comments appreciated!
>
> Rick
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