Casa de Sefarad

The Casa de Sefarad, in Cordoba

The Casa de Sefarad, or House of Memory, is devoted to the history and the culture of the Sephardic Jews of Cordoba. The Cordoba audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this place of memory, in the heart of the Jewish quarter.

The Sephardic memory

The Casa de Sefarad, also called Casa de la Memoria, is a cultural centre located in a residence of the Jewish quarter of Cordoba. It is devoted to the history, the traditions and the culture of the Sephardic Jews, those of Spain, through thematic rooms evoking domestic life, music, festivals, great figures and the memory of their presence then of their expulsion. A place of transmission and contemplation, it perpetuates the memory of a community that deeply marked the city.

What to see

Here you discover the thematic rooms devoted to the history, the traditions and the culture of the Sephardic Jews, in an atmosphere of memory and contemplation, in the heart of the Jewish quarter. The Casa de Sefarad perpetuates the memory of this community. It is a stop to be discovered with respect, for those curious about history and cultures.

Practical information

The Casa de Sefarad lies in the Jewish quarter, in the heart of the historic centre of Cordoba, reachable on foot. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary with the season. It is a place of memory: it is best to check the arrangements and to behave there with respect.

What is the Casa de Sefarad devoted to?

To the history, the traditions and the culture of the Sephardic Jews, and to the memory of their presence in Cordoba, in the Jewish quarter.

Where is the Casa de Sefarad?

In the Jewish quarter, in the heart of the historic centre of Cordoba.