Jewish Quarter of Toledo

In a country where Christianity was imposed and expelled the other two dominant monotheistic religions, it is never without interest to walk along the remains that these cultures left in order to understand history and reflect on it. This is why I like Toledo and why I especially liked walking through the Jewish Quarter.

The journey along this neighborhood begins in the street Taller del Moro, even though it doesn’t really sound Jewish (“moro” is “moor” in Spanish”). There is a Moorish museum-workshop in mudejar-style. Opposite of the museum there is a house with the Star of David next to the window: this is Toledo, the “three cultures”, where you can easily find Muslim, Christian and Jewish traces. It’s the identity of the city. But in fact the Jewish quarter, that begins here and ends close to the river, in the Bajada de Santa Ana, has little Jewish elements left.

In my last trip to Toledo, I couldn’t help but marvel in one of the city’s most special areas. It is more than a corner: it is a space in itself, because the Jewish Quarter forms an indescribable place for the curious people and with a thirst for knowledge, such as me.

In my walk along this area of Toledo, I got lost in the small streets and special corners, submerging in its history and legends, visiting its two impressive synagogues, going in the recently reopened Greco Museum, letting myself wander in centuries of history and feeling special for being in those streets full of strength and mystery.