Call de Girona

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Call de Girona is the historic Jewish quarter of Girona, Spain, known for its well-preserved medieval streets and significant Jewish heritage.

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Call de Girona canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish quarter
historic district
architecturalStyle Gothic elements
Romanesque elements
medieval architecture
country Spain
culturalDesignation part of Girona’s historic heritage
ethnicCommunity Sephardi Jews
surface form: Sephardic Jews
expulsionEvent expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492
flourishedIn 12th century
13th century
14th century
governedBy Province of Girona
surface form: Municipality of Girona
hasCulturalTheme Sephardic heritage in Iberia
medieval Jewish life in Catalonia
hasInterpretiveSignage yes
hasLandmark Bonastruc ça Porta Center
Jewish Quarter of Girona
surface form: Museum of Jewish History of Girona

medieval mikveh (ritual bath)
remains of medieval synagogue
heritageType Jewish heritage site
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
knownFor historic urban layout
medieval Jewish history
narrow alleyways
stone houses
well-preserved medieval streets
languageOfToponym Catalan
locatedIn Catalonia
Girona
Girona Barri Vell
surface form: Girona Old Town
nameMeaning Jewish Quarter of Girona
surface form: Jewish quarter of Girona
nearbyLandmark Girona Cathedral
Girona city walls
surface form: city walls of Girona
partOf historic center of Girona
postExpulsionUse integrated into Christian Girona
preservationStatus well preserved
protectedAs historic site
region northeastern Spain
religiousCommunity Jewish community
significance one of the best-preserved Jewish quarters in Europe
streetCharacteristic cobbled pavements
steep, narrow streets
tourismType cultural tourism destination
heritage tourism destination
urbanForm labyrinthine street network
visitorAttraction guided tours
heritage interpretation center

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Girona hasPart Call de Girona