Cordoba Synagogue
Córdoba, Spain
The Cordoba Synagogue is a state-run monument and costs almost nothing to enter: visitors from the European Union go in…
1 ticket or tour
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Best temples in Spain
Spain’s temples are mostly echoes of faiths that left: the synagogues and mosques of medieval al-Andalus and the Jewish communities expelled in 1492, and the columns of Roman temples. Toledo has the two finest, the horseshoe arches of Santa Maria la Blanca, built as a synagogue around 1180, and the small Mosque of Cristo de la Luz, raised in 999 and later turned into a chapel. Cordoba adds its fourteenth-century synagogue, with Mudejar plasterwork and Hebrew inscriptions, and the Roman temple beside the City Hall. Barcelona has the Sinagoga Major in the Call and the Temple of Augustus in a Gothic Quarter courtyard; Vic keeps a Roman temple in its old town, and Madrid the Egyptian Temple of Debod.
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Ancient Synagogue of Barcelona (Sinagoga Major)
Barcelona, Spain
The Sinagoga Major is a small site in the medieval Jewish quarter, the Call, and entry is paid at the door;
No online ticket
Mosque of Cristo de la Luz
Toledo, Spain
There is no online ticket for the Mosque of Cristo de la Luz on its own.
No online ticket
Roman Temple of Córdoba
Córdoba, Spain
There is no ticket to buy for the Roman temple of Córdoba.
No online ticket
Roman Temple of Vic
Vic, Spain
No ticket for the Roman temple of Vic is sold online, and there is no tour built around it alone.
No online ticket
Synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca
Toledo, Spain
Santa Maria la Blanca is no longer a working synagogue or church but a monument run by the archdiocese of Toledo, and…
No online ticket
Temple of Augustus, Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
The Temple of Augustus is one of the free heritage sites of the Barcelona City History Museum, known by its Catalan…
No online ticket
Temple of Debod
Madrid, Spain
The Temple of Debod is free to visit, both the gardens around it and the small interior, and it is run by the city of…
No online ticket
Nothing needs booking ahead, but opening days are the trap: the Cordoba synagogue closes on Mondays, the Barcelona synagogue on Saturdays and Jewish holidays, Debod’s interior admits small groups on set days, and Vic opens mostly at weekends. Toledo’s combined monument wristband covers Santa Maria la Blanca and several churches; go early, before day-trippers from Madrid fill the old town.
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Temples in Spain: questions
How many temples are there in Spain?
This catalogue lists 8 temples, shrines and mosques in Spain, 1 of them with tickets or tours to book online. The most booked are Cordoba Synagogue.
Which is the oldest temple in Spain?
Temple of Debod, founded in 200 BC, is the oldest in the catalogue for Spain.
Which temples in Spain are free to enter?
4 of the 8 temples in Spain charge no entry fee, among them Cordoba Synagogue, Temple of Debod, Temple of Augustus, Barcelona. The entry fee is shown on each page.
Which temples in Spain are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
3 temples in Spain in this catalogue are on the UNESCO World Heritage List, including Cordoba Synagogue, Synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca, Mosque of Cristo de la Luz.