The Jewish quarter of the Jewish Quarter of Córdoba is near the Torre de Calaorra. The Jewish quarter on the west side is delimited by the city wall with the Gates of Almodóvar (Jewish). The southeast border is closed by the buildings of the Bishop's Palace and the walls of the Alcázar.
The appearance of the current Jewish quarter has preserved its medieval characteristics. Narrow streets with muffled facades of whitewashed houses in some places are cut by window openings; Carved marble portals are erected around the doors of the houses of wealthy citizens. These houses, as well as all the buildings of old Córdoba, are characterized by their small and cozy courtyards.
The architecture of the neighborhood is distinguished by its elegant arches, launched at the height of the second floor through the alleys. In the narrow streets there are many souvenir shops and kosher tourist restaurants. Many historical buildings have been preserved here. In the center of the Calle de los Judíos neighborhood, there is a synagogue - one of the three old synagogues in Spain that was kept in its original form. This building was built in 1315 by Yitzhak Ephraim. After the expulsion of the Jews from Córdoba, the synagogue building was used as a Christian chapel. The main building of the complex is a square prayer hall. It is adjoined on the south side by a hall and a women's gallery. In 1985, on the occasion of Maimonides' 850th anniversary, the synagogue was restored and opened to the public.
A small courtyard leads to the synagogue vestibule, from where there is a staircase to the upper gallery for women. The small prayer room is square in plan, decorated with stucco paintings with plant and geometric ornaments, as well as calligraphic inscriptions - psalm lines. On the east wall there is a niche for the ark where the Torah scrolls were kept. In general, it is very difficult to take photos in the synagogue - due to its small size it is constantly full of people who want to see every detail in it.
