It’s something of a miracle that this building has made it to the present day. After the expulsion of the Jewish people in 1492, the medieval synagogue was converted into a hospital for patients with rabies. In 1558, it was transformed into a Catholic chapel by the guild of shoemakers. In 1884, while it served as a humble nursery school, a furious storm crashed upon the walls, doing so much damage that it managed to peel back enough layers to uncover the original plaster decoration! After this fortuitous discovery, a restoration project was initiated. The Synagogue is accessed from a small courtyard behind which a narrow hall opens towards a staircase. The staircase leads to the women's gallery located above. In the eastern wall, facing Holy Land, the two niches destined to house the Torah and the Scrolls of the Hebraic Law are preserved.