SINAGOGA DEL AGUA (SYNAGOGUE OF WATER)

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Often great discoveries are the result of chance, and the case of the Synagogue of Water is no exception. In 2007 some urban building works carried out in the heart of the historic centre of Úbeda brought to light the archaeological remains of a pre-14th century Jewish synagogue. The Synagogue of Water was opened to the public in 2010.

Now we can see first-hand how the Jewish communities that settled in Úbeda lived, as it contains various characteristic objects of Sephardic culture.

However, the most impressive part of the visit is found under the synagogue: the Mikveh. These baths dedicated to ritual purification are accessed through a passageway carved into the rock. Here the Jews purified their bodies before important religious festivals.

However, this space is not only dedicated to Jewish culture. The old synagogue was occupied by the Christian Inquisition to accommodate the House of the Inquisitor by edict of the Catholic monarchs who expelled the Jews from the Peninsula.

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In 2007 some building works
unearthed archaeological remains.
They appear to be from a pre-14th century Jewish synagogue.
They were valued and opened to the public in 2010.
The synagogue contained typical objects of Jewish culture.
The most important part is located in the basement.
It is the mikveh, a space with a small pool
for the purification baths of the Jews.
It is accessed through a passageway carved into the rock.
After the expulsion from Spain of the Jews
it seems that it was also the House of the Inquisition.

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Contact information
Calle Roque Rojas 2, 23400 Úbeda, Jaén, Spain
www.sinagogadelagua.com
953 758 150