Synagogue of El Transito

The Synagogue of El Transito was definitely the highlight of our day-trip to Toledo. Located in the city’s historic Jewish quarter right around the corner from Toledo’s other star synagogue, Santa Maria la Blanca, the Synagogue of El Transito is a massive space boasting absolutely stunning stucco work which recalls the grand Moorish monuments of Andalucía, and a spectacular Mudéjar-style wooden ceiling. To get a better view of the ceiling, the decorative windows, and the upper arches and their Hebrew inscriptions, you can take the stairs up to the women’s gallery (synagogues were segregated by gender at the time) on the second floor.