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Did you know…? The Jewish Quarter
Surely you have heard about La Judería, But do you know its history and one of the multitudinous legends that define it?? we tell you in Apartamentos Plaza.
Source: Andalusia Travel
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La Jewish quarter of Córdoba It is an area of the Spanish city of Córdoba what was, between the 13th and 15th centuries, the neighborhood where the Jews lived. The area that is currently known by that name is located northwest of the Cathedral Mosque, in the area between the streets Deanes, Manriquez, Thomas Conde, Jews, almanzor y Romero, although it does not correspond exactly to the area where the Jews mostly lived during that period.
It is part of the historic center of Córdoba which was declared World Heritage for the Unesco en 1994.
Previously, during the muslim invasion, the Jews had been expelled outside the walls, fundamentally in the area today located between the Gardens of Mercy and the church of Santa Marina. This area suffered raids periodically until it was finally annihilated in 1148 during the occupation almohad, although a large part of the Jewish population had previously emigrated to the Christian kingdoms.
After recovering Fernando III the city during conquest of Córdoba en 1236, the Jews returned to settle there, founding the Sinagoga and settling in its surroundings, between Arquillo street and Episcopal palace.
It is one of the areas most visited by tourists since, in addition to the Mosque-Cathedral, In it you can see monuments such as the Synagogue, the Municipal Zoco or the Museo Taurino, inter alia.
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The streets that belong to this neighborhood and that you should visit are: starting with Judíos street where La Casa Andalusí and the Synagogue are located, or the House of Sefarad or House of Memory, passing through Tiberias Square, where you can see the bronze statue of Maimonides, following streets like Averroes, Ceballos, Thomas Conde, Deanes and the Plaza del Cardenal Salazar where the old hospital is today the headquarters of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters.
