The 14th century former synagogue in Cordoba, Spain will be closed from June 2 to August 3 for repair and maintenance work, according to local news reports.
Reports said the work will include cleaning and consolidation of plasterwork, carrying out maintenance and repairs of the vaulted room in the basement under the main hall and repair of the sills of high windows in the main hall.
The ABC news site said this was the second recent closure for the synagogue, which was built in 1315 and used until the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. It said it was closed a year ago, June 16-30, 2013, for treatment against termites.
ABC said that the synagogue was the second most visited monument in Cordoba, with more than 344,000 visitors last year.
Starting in September, a series events is planned to celebrate the building’s 700th anniversary.