- Stucco work in the interior of the El Transito synagogue, with monumental Hebrew
inscriptions. The elaborate interior decoration is strongly influenced by Islamic artistic styles. - The synagogue of El Transito built in Toledo in the fourteenth century. Its height and
prominence are unusual and reflect the political influence in Castile of its founder, Samuel
haLevi Abulafia. The cathedral behind was constructed in the previous century on the site
of a mosque next to the Jewish quarter. Jews, Christians and Muslims lived in close
proximity in the city.
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