The judería, the second most important Jewish quarter after the one in Toledo, was situated in what are today the districts of San Bartolomé and Santa Cruz.
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The judería, the second most important Jewish quarter after the one of Toledo, was situated in what are today the districts of San Bartolomé and Santa Cruz. Isolated from the rest of the city by a walled precinct, the prosperous and powerful Jewish community disappeared after the Juderia was ransacked in 1391. The three synagogues were transformed into Christian churches: San Bartolomé, Santa María la Blanca and Santa Cruz. In the 16th century, the layout of the Jewish quarter was changed with the construction of convents, corrales, and palaces. In the 20th century, the quarter of Santa Cruz became one of the main tourist sites in the city whilst San Bartolomé retained its popular flavour with its typical winding Arabic streets. |