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La Juderia is Córdoba’s historic Jewish quarter near the Mosque-Cathedral in Córdoba, Spain.

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Why go

  • Part of Córdoba’s historic centre, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
  • A statue of Maimónides, a Jewish philosopher born in Córdoba, stands in Tiberíades Square.
  • The Mudéjar Chapel of San Bartolomé was established in 1399 as the quarter was repopulated after the uprising.

Don't miss

  • Córdoba SynagogueBuilt by Isaac Moheb.
  • Municipal Souk of CórdobaA craft market in a 15th-century house.
  • House of SephardsA museum devoted to Sephardic culture and the synagogue.
  • Almodóvar GatePart of the walls that marked the Jewish quarter’s boundary.

Interesting facts3

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  1. 1597

    The House of the Pavas was built in 1597 by Juan Sigler de Espinosa.

    Judería de Córdoba - Wikipedia
  2. A funerary marker inside San Miguel church indicates a Jewish necropolis in the area.

    Judería de Córdoba - Wikipedia
  3. Christians, Jews and Muslims lived together in Córdoba; non-Muslims paid the jizya tax, and Jews had their own courts.

    Judería de Córdoba - Wikipedia

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History

Evidence of Jewish presence in Córdoba dates to Roman times, though the quarter changed location over the centuries. After the 1391 uprising, the area was repopulated and became known as colación de San Bartolomé.

  1. 1013After the Córdoba caliphate fell, Suleimán sacked the city and destroyed its first Jewish quarter.
  2. 1148The Almohads banned Jewish presence in the region, and Maimónides went into exile with his family.
  3. 1236Jews returned after Fernando III retook Córdoba.
  4. 1272Alfonso X defined and enclosed the quarter.
  5. 1391An anti-Jewish uprising brought looting, killings and forced conversions, and the quarter lost much of its population.
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  1. 1406After another attack on the quarter, Enrique III fined Córdoba citizens 40,000 doblones.

How to get there

  • On footFind the quarter among Deanes, Manríquez, Tomás Conde, Judíos, Almanzor and Romero streets.

Sources: Judería de Córdoba - Wikipedia · Judería de Córdoba - Wikipedia · checked 1 Oct 2026

Where
Cordoba

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Questions and answers

When did Jewish residents live in La Juderia?

From the 10th to the 15th centuries.

How far back does Córdoba’s Jewish history go?

Evidence indicates Jewish presence from Roman times, although the quarter changed location.

Why was La Juderia called colación de San Bartolomé?

It became known by that name when the quarter was repopulated after the 1391 uprising.

What early Jewish inscription survives from Córdoba?

A Hebrew tombstone for Yehudah Bar Akon, dated 845 and found in Zumbacón, is the only Jewish funerary inscription discovered in the city.

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