Originally known as the Ibn Shushan Synagogue, the Jewish Quarter landmark was converted into a church in the 15th century during a time of rising religious intolerance, which ended with the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492. Now a museum, the synagogue retains Islamic design elements and remains known by the name it was given when reconsecrated as a church—which translates as Saint Mary the White.
The synagogue is one of nine monuments covered by Toledo’s ‘tourist bracelet’, which also grants you entry to the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, Cristo de la Luz Mosque, The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, Salvador Church, Jesuits Church, San Juan de los Reyes Monastery, and the Doncellas Nobles School. Many half-day or full-day guided tours include the synagogue as a stop on their itineraries, with some departing from Madrid.