SPAIN ~ Ell Call (The Jewish Quarter) - Girona ~

... Back to Europe🙂 with a beautiful and atmospheric view of the former Jewish Quarter of the Old Town... one of the best well-preserved in the world... an ancient beauty and must see... a maze of winding narrow cobbled streets, stairs and courtyards that remained nowadays very much the same way as they were in medieval times 500 years ago.... lined with lovely boutiques and restaurants... if you want to learn more about the history of the Jewish communities in Catalonia visit the Jewish Museum in town... with great matching Jewish Cultural Heritage stamp... Thanks a lot Josep & Assumpta !! ♥(ˆ⌣ˆԅ)

The Jewish quarter is located in the heart of Girona, Northern Catalonia’s largest city. They lived there from 982 till 1492. It’s also known as “El Call”, which comes from the Latin “Callis” or “streets”.

In the call there was the synagogue, the ritual baths and the butchers, as well as other community services.

The streets of Carrer de Sant Llorenç and Carreró, Travessia del Dr Luis Batlle and Carrer del Dr Miquel Oliva make up the main part of the Jewish quarter here. Torre Gironella is the famous refuge of the Jews during troubled times.





Photo: © Joan M. Linares



Stamps:

 Jewish Cultural Heritage
(Issued 28-11-1997)


America UPAEP Issue - Tourist Destinations
(Issued 13-10-2017)