| Girona Synagogue | |
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 Wall of the former synagogue, in 2020 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism(former) |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
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| Location | |
| Location | Carrer de Sant Llorenç,Girona,Catalonia |
| Country | Spain |
  Location of the former synagogue, now museum, inCatalonia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°59′09″N2°49′31″E / 41.985928°N 2.825331°E /41.985928; 2.825331 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Funded by | Taroç family(14th century) |
| Completed | 13th century |
| Materials | Stone |
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TheGirona Synagogue (Hebrew:הבית כנסת של גירונא;Catalan:Sinagoga de Girona) is a formerJewish congregation andsynagogue, located in Carrer de Sant Llorenç,[a]Girona, inCatalonia,Spain. No longer in use as a synagogue, the building was initially repurposed as a private residence and, since the 1980s, has been part of theBonastruc Center and Museum (Catalan:Centre Bonastruc ça Porta), aJewish museum.[3][4]
TheMedieval synagogue served as the centre for early SpanishKabbalism, with scholars such asNachmanides,Issac the Blind andAzriel of Girona using the synagogue as a house of learning. The synagogue was built around the 13th century, with large renovations done in the mid-14th century, mostly funded by theTaroç family.[citation needed]
Following theMassacre of 1391, the synagogue was desecrated and looted, however in 1415,Ferdinand I of Aragon ordered that the synagogue be restored to the Jews. During theCatalan Civil War the synagogue was partly destroyed, and following theAlhambra Decree of 1492, the synagogue was sold to the canons of Girona Cathedral on 10 July 1492 for the price of 300 pounds.[5][6][7] Today the site of the synagogue functions as a museum where archaeological finds and documents related to the synagogues of Girona, are displayed.[8]
Media related toMuseu d'Història dels Jueus (Girona) at Wikimedia Commons
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