Casa de Sefarad (House of Sefarad), Cordoba

Deep in the maze of C贸rdoba鈥檚 Jewish Quarter sits the House of Sefarad-its name drawn from the Hebrew word for Spain. This 14th-century home once hid a secret: an underground tunnel linking it directly to the synagogue next door. Today, it stands as a 鈥淗ouse of Memory,鈥� a museum devoted to Jewish history and culture in Spain.

Step inside and the past unfolds in curated fragments-embroidered robes, gleaming jewelry, hand-painted ceramics, and the everyday objects that once filled Jewish homes. The rooms, arranged around a serene central courtyard, each follow a thread: domestic life, music, festivals, language, or faith.

One gallery shines a light on five formidable women of Al-Andalus, whose influence rippled through a kingdom that thrived under Muslim rule. Another confronts the shadows of the Spanish Inquisition, displaying the documents and artifacts that bear witness to centuries of persecution. There鈥檚 also a space honoring C贸rdoba鈥檚 own Maimonides, the philosopher whose ideas still echo through law, medicine, and theology.

The courtyard itself feels like a pause button-arcaded porches, vine-draped columns, and balconies frame a pebble-mosaic floor patterned with a bold Star of David. When music fills the air here, the effect is less 鈥渕useum visit鈥� and more 鈥渢ime bending quietly in the sun.鈥�

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Sight Name: Casa de Sefarad (House of Sefarad)
Sight Location: Cordoba, Spain (See walking tours in Cordoba)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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Cordoba Jewish Quarter Walk

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