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Monforte de Lemos Jewish Quarter
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| Location Monforte de Lemos, Spain |
| Country Spain |
| City Monforte de Lemos |
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General Information |
| Open to visitors yes |
| Need appointment no |
| Handicap accessibility yes |
| Geographical Coordinates 42.51902,-7.51581 |
42.51902 -7.51581
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Monforte was one of the Galician settlements with the largest Jewish populations. As elsewhere, the Jews of Monforte were not obliged to live in a certain district and their presence extended throughout the city. Despite this, they had their communal building situated in the area of Falagueira street, A Rúa Vella (old street), A Zapatería (Cobblers´ street) (today known as Travesía de la Cárcel Vieja – Old Prison crossing), AçougueSquare (Pescadería Square) or Rúa de los Herreros (Blacksmith street – now part of España square), were inhabited by Jewish families until the expulsion of 1492.
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