The Jews began settling in Girona in the 10th<\/sup> century, and is home to one of the largest and best preserved Jewish quarters in all of Catalonia. There is also an excellent Jewish Museum nestled among these narrow, winding streets, dedicated to their traditions and way of living during Middle Ages. This museum is dedicated to all medieval Jewish communities, but especially those that lived in Girona. The exhibition is divided into different sections, and features a vast archaeological collection, including the largest collection of Jewish tombstones in Spain. Visitors will learn about everyday life, how Jewish communities were organized, the function of synagogues, and their festivities, customs and trades. Also of interest is the house Bonastruc \u00e7a Porta Boschmonar, which is believed to be where two 14th<\/sup> century synagogues once existed, alongside the schools and baths of the Jewish community.<\/p>\n Barcelona <\/strong><\/p>\n In Barcelona, there is a fascinating Jewish quarter, as well as the chance to visit one of the most ancient synagogues in all of Europe. In the Middle Ages, the Jewish community of Barcelona was the most important in the Kingdom, and there is even evidence of Jewish families living in the city centuries before. Outside the Old Town, there are important Jewish heritage sites like Montju\u00efc Hill, which was the site of the medieval Jewish cemetery. Unfortunately, not much is left of it \u2013 today there is a modern cemetery with an area designated especially for Jewish burials<\/p>\n \u00a9Udeu<\/p>\n \u00a9La Vanguardia<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Besal\u00fa<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>The riverside town of Besal\u00fa conserves some truly unique Jewish heritage sites: a Mikveh, <\/em>or Jewish bath house, from the 12th<\/sup> century and the remains of a synagogue that was closed in the 13th<\/sup> century. With its cobbled streets, archways, stone houses, and ancient bridge over the River Fluvi\u00e0, everything in Besal\u00fa retains its medieval charm. During this time, Besal\u00fa was a major commercial town and the head of a prosperous, powerful county whose Jewish doctors were internationally renowned. Working in the service of the counts, they accounted for as much as 10-15% of its population. In 1966, Besal\u00fa was declared a national historic-artistic site. Since that time an amazing recovery of heritage has taken place, making it one of the best-preserved sites for Jewish Heritage in all of Spain.<\/p>\n Jewish heritage on your tour of Catalonia<\/strong><\/p>\n If your group has an interest in Jewish heritage, Catalonia is a great option. Along with its history, the region offers nature, cuisine, culture, and more. Get in touch with us today to start planning!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jewish heritage is rich throughout all of Spain, which bears testimony to this strong and important community during Middle Ages, when they flourished for several centuries. One of the places where the Jewish community had the greatest presence and influence was Catalonia. Although they were expelled from the country for centuries, their proud history is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24987,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3930],"tags":[2941,4718,2116,4726,2271,4938,5446,5447,3936,4812,5448,1961],"class_list":["post-25047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-catalonia","tag-besalu-en_au","tag-dmc-fuer-spanien-en_au","tag-girona-en_au","tag-group-tours-to-spain-en_au","tag-group-travel-en_au","tag-incoming-agentur-fuer-spanien-en_au","tag-judentum-en_au","tag-juedisches-katalonien-en_au","tag-katalonien-en_au","tag-kultur-en_au","tag-sefarad-en_au","tag-tradition-en_au"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.hispanorama-tours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Girona-CF.jpg\")
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