Museo Sefardí
The Museo Sefardí in Toledo (Spain) is located in the former monastery of the Knights of Calatrava (see Order of Calatrava ). It is housed in an extension of the El Tránsito synagogue (Sinagoga del Tránsito) and shows the history of the Sephardi (term for Jews and their descendants who lived on the Iberian Peninsula until they were expelled in 1492 and 1513; after they fled to the mostly in the Ottoman Empire (Bosnia) and in northwest Africa ( Maghreb ).)
One room shows exhibits on the history, geography and culture of the Jews in the ancient Middle East. Liturgical objects are also on display.
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Coordinates: 39 ° 51 ′ 20.8 " N , 4 ° 1 ′ 45.5" W.