Cáceres and its two Juderías

Stage 21

The Jewish community in Cáceres was perhaps the most important in Extremadura, as they enjoyed protection thanks to the privileges granted to the city by Alfonso IX of León. This led to a more than notable Sephardic population in the city.

In 1478 they forced the 130 Jewish families that were in the city to live in a single neighborhood very close to where the Plaza Mayor is today, where they lived until their expulsion in 1492. This process means that today we maintain two Jewish quarters in the city of Cáceres, those known as "Old Jewish Quarter", within the walls, and the "New Jewish Quarter", already outside the walls.

On this visit we will begin in the Plaza de San Juan and we will cross what was formerly the citadel of the city to reach the Old Jewish Quarter, where we will talk about their customs and the measures that existed in the city for their protection. We will also be able to see where the synagogue was located, later converted into a hermitage. We will leave the walled enclosure to go to the New Jewish Quarter where we will talk about some notable Sephardim of the city and their trades; and we will enter the Palace of La Isla, current headquarters of the city archives and place where the Synagogue was located.

A walk of an hour and a half where we will show you the Sephardic legacy of the city, its history and curiosities.