Santa María la Blanca

Why go

The repeated arches and octagonal piers make the interior feel unlike a conventional church, even though the building later became one. Its form is a tangible example of Jewish worship in medieval Castile using architectural language associated with Islamic craftsmen. The later dedication adds another layer to what you see.

What to look for

• Five aisles are divided by horseshoe arches on octagonal piers.
• White plasterwork and carved capitals reward a slow look along the arcades.
• A niche at the center marks the former location of the Torah ark.

Useful to know

• Visit it with the Synagogue of El Tránsito to compare two very different surviving synagogue interiors.
• Allow a separate pause for the arcades; the effect comes from looking down the full length of the room.

Your next visit

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