The Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca, erected at the end of the twelfth century, is one of the most significant examples of Mudejar art applied to Jewish religious architecture. Although built as a synagogue, its design was executed by Muslim builders, which explains the clear Islamic influence visible in its forms and ornamentation.

Its basilica plan of five naves separated by horseshoe arches on columns with capitals in the Almohad tradition generates a space of great visual unity, marked by structural sobriety and decorative richness. The predominant white of the walls and columns – to which it owes its current name – reinforces the feeling of lightness and spirituality that characterises the building.

After the expulsion of the Jews in 1492, the building was deconsecrated and converted into a Christian church, although it was never fully transformed into a Catholic temple, preserving its original structure almost intact. Currently, Santa María la Blanca is one of the best preserved examples of a medieval synagogue in Europe and a material reflection of the coexistence between cultures and religions in medieval Toledo.