Corpus Christi Church (former Main Synagogue)
Religious centre of the medieval Jewish community
The present-day Church of Corpus Christi was formerly the Great Synagogue of Segovia. The exact date of its construction is unknown, but recent studies suggest it was built around the 14th century.
This is the best-preserved of the five synagogues that once existed in Segovia’s Jewish community, a fact attributed to its conversion to Christianity in 1410.
Inside, we can see the symbiosis between the original Jewish building and the decoration characteristic of its later Christian use.
It has a prayer hall divided into three naves, separated by horseshoe arches and pillars topped with capitals featuring pinacles and scrolls. Above the side naves is a continuous gallery composed of horseshoe arches interspersed with lobed arches.
It currently belongs to a convent of Poor Clares, who are responsible for opening it to the public.