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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jewish quarter of Besalú canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.