Jewish quarter of Besalú

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The Jewish quarter of Besalú is a well-preserved medieval Jewish neighborhood in Catalonia, Spain, notable for its historic mikveh and remnants of Jewish communal life.

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Jewish quarter of Besalú canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish quarter
historic district
medieval Jewish neighborhood
architecturalStyle medieval architecture
contains mikveh of Besalú NERFINISHED
coordinateLocation approximate coordinates of Besalú, Spain
country Spain
currentUse cultural heritage education
tourism
floorMaterial stone
hasPart Besalú mikveh NERFINISHED
Jewish cemetery remains
medieval streets
remains of a medieval synagogue
ritual baths area
stone houses
hasTourismType cultural tourism
religious heritage tourism
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural (BIC)
Cultural Asset of National Interest of Catalonia NERFINISHED
heritageStatus protected historic site
historicalPopulation medieval Jewish community of Besalú
inception Middle Ages NERFINISHED
languageOfHistoricalCommunity Catalan
Hebrew
Occitan NERFINISHED
locatedIn Besalú NERFINISHED
Catalonia
Garrotxa NERFINISHED
Province of Girona NERFINISHED
Spain
locatedInTimeZone Central European Time
locatedNextTo Fluvià River NERFINISHED
municipality Besalú NERFINISHED
notableFor evidence of medieval Jewish life in Catalonia
one of the few preserved medieval mikva’ot in Spain
well-preserved medieval urban layout
partOf Jewish heritage routes in Catalonia NERFINISHED
historic center of Besalú
region Catalonia
religion Judaism
significantEvent expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492
streetPlan narrow winding streets
touristAttraction yes
usedFor Jewish communal life
religious practices
residential purposes
ritual purification

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County of Besalú hasHeritageSite Jewish quarter of Besalú