Synagogue of El Transito
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| Sinagoga del Tránsito | |
| Image:El Transito.JPG | |
| Basic information | |
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| Location | Image:Flag of Spain.svg Toledo, Spain |
| Religious affiliation | Judaism |
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The Synagogue of El Transito (Spanish: Sinagoga del Tránsito) is the oldest synagogue in Toledo, Spain, founded by Samuel Halevi. It features Nasrid-style polychrome stucco-work, Hebrew inscriptions of the names of God, multifoil arches and Mudéjar panelled ceiling. After the expulsion of the city's Jews under the Alhambra decree in 1492, it was converted into a church.
It now forms part of the Sephardi Museum, exploring the Jewish culture of Mediaeval Toledo.
This Synagogue was the private family synagogue of the Kin's wealthy treasurer, Don Samuel HaLevi Abulafia. When he built it about 600 years ago, he defied all the laws about synagogues being smaller and lower than churches, and plain of decoration.es:Sinagoga del Tránsito fr:Synagogue El Transito de Tolède pl:Synagoga El Trasito w Toledo
