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136349
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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Mudéjar comes from the Arabic mudayyan (“those allowed to remain”) — it refers to Muslims who stayed in Christian territories after the Reconquista, and by extension to the artistic style that blends Islamic decorative traditions with Christian architecture.
In Cáceres, after its Christian conquest (1229 by Alfonso IX of León), many Muslim artisans continued to work under Christian rule, bringing their geometric, vegetal, and epigraphic decorative vocabulary into churches, palaces, and homes. As a result, the city has many Mudéjar houses, towers, and details mixed into the medieval Christian city.
Features of Mudéjar Style here:
Geometric design : The 8-pointed star (symbol of balance and cosmic order) and honeycomb/hexagonal patterns are classic in Islamic art, later reused in Christian homes as decoration. The 8-pointed star (often called “Estrella de Al-Andalus” or “Khatam”) is one of the most typical geometric motifs in Islamic art, symbolizing harmony, balance, and infinity. The lattice of hexagons around it recalls the ornamental patterns found in Nasrid Granada (Alhambra) and other Andalusi monuments.
Absence of figurative images : Following Islamic tradition, instead of animals or human forms, the design relies on pure geometry.
Practical + symbolic : A door knocker is useful, but the ornamentation also has a protective role, echoing amulets and blessings carved into Muslim homes.
Mudéjar in Cáceres (Examples Nearby)
Torre de Bujaco : Originally Almohad, later modified, but still keeps Muslim construction techniques.
Arco de la Estrella : Built later (18th c.) but sits on Muslim wall foundations.
Mudéjar houses in the old town : Simple façades with brickwork and geometric motifs, often with shields or religious emblems added later.
Santa María and San Mateo churches : Gothic structures decorated with Mudéjar elements.
A survivor of Al-Andalus aesthetics, carried into Christian Cáceres by Mudéjar artisans. It’s a reminder that the city’s identity is a fusion of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish cultures, which earned the Old Town its UNESCO World Heritage status.
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136348
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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The word on this ceramic tile is “ALJIBE”, written in Spanish, but the word is a loanword from Arabic, a reminder of the city’s Islamic past.
In Spanish, aljibe means cistern, a tank or underground reservoir used to collect and store rainwater. The term comes from Arabic: al-ǧubb (الجُبّ), meaning “the well” or “cistern.” This is a direct legacy of Al-Andalus, Muslim engineering introduced advanced water systems (cisterns, irrigation channels, fountains) in cities like Cáceres.
One of the most famous examples is the Aljibe Árabe inside the Museo de Cáceres (Casa de las Veletas), one of the best-preserved Islamic cisterns in Spain, built in the 11th–12th century.
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136346
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Deutschland
Nürnberg
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Schönes Ü, breites H – manche neuer, andere älter.
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136344
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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Architectural motifs. cut in the shape of an 8-pointed star (star of Al-Andalus, or khatam), one of the most characteristic designs of Islamic/Moorish art in Spain. The 8-pointed star (two overlapping squares) is a symbol of harmony, balance, and infinity, widely used in Al-Andalus (Muslim Spain). Such motifs were used in ventilation openings, windows, and latticework in houses, cisterns (aljibes), and mosques.
In Cáceres, especially in the old Arab quarter, you often find these shapes in walls connected to cisterns and water systems.
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136343
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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136342
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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136341
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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Spanish text:.
“Sabores y Aromas de Sefarad” “Flavors and Aromas of Sefarad”
“Los secretos de la gastronomía judeoespañola” :“The secrets of Judeo-Spanish gastronomy”
Lugar: Área Arqueológica del Baluarte de los Pozos, Judería Vieja → “Place: Archaeological Area of the Baluarte de los Pozos, Old Jewish Quarter”
Fechas: 7 de julio al 30 de septiembre de 2025 → “Dates: July 7 to September 30, 2025”
Horario: 10 a 14 y 17:30 a 20:30 h. Martes a Domingo → “Schedule: 10 am to 2 pm and 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Tuesday to Sunday”
Hebrew text:
In the logo “Caminos de Sefarad”, the blue letters spell ספרד (Sefarad), which is the Hebrew word for “Spain.”
Sefarad is the traditional Hebrew name for Spain, used by the Jewish communities who lived there before the expulsion of 1492.
“Sabores y Aromas de Sefarad” is an event in Cáceres celebrating Sephardic Jewish heritage and cuisine.
The use of both Spanish and Hebrew on the poster reflects the cultural bridge between the city’s present and its Jewish past.
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136340
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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136339
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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A door in the Barrio de San Antonio, in the Old Jewish Quarter of Cáceres,
The birds on the door
They are contemporary additions, most likely decorative, perhaps as a reference to freedom or coexistence (very much in line with the rehabilitation of the Jewish quarter as a cultural space).
The house number (15).
The Barrio de San Antonio was one of the main centers of the Jewish quarter of Cáceres, next to the hermitage that had once been a synagogue.
After the expulsion of 1492, converted Jews continued to live in this area.
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136338
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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Ermita de San Antonio, located in the Barrio de San Antonio, the heart of the Old Jewish Quarter (Judería Vieja) of Cáceres.
The arches with white lime walls: these are characteristic of the popular houses of the Jewish quarter.
The building with the bell gable (espadaña): this is the Hermitage of San Antonio, a small Christian chapel that was originally a synagogue before the expulsion of the Jews in 1492.
The colorful birds on the walls: a modern artistic intervention symbolizing freedom, coexistence, and cultural memory, often part of activities to celebrate the Sephardic heritage of Cáceres.
The synagogue of San Antonio was one of several in Cáceres. After the expulsion, it was consecrated as a Christian hermitage dedicated to Saint Anthony. The Jewish Quarter of Cáceres was concentrated here, in narrow winding streets, with modest houses and access to water cisterns (aljibes). Today, the area is part of the Caminos de Sefarad network, which highlights Jewish heritage across Spain.
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136337
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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house in the Barrio de San Antonio, part of the Old Jewish Quarter (Judería Vieja) of Cáceres.
Whitewashed walls with simple rectangular windows: very typical of traditional houses in the old Jewish quarter. They were generally modest, unlike the stone palaces in the Christian noble part of the city.
Swallow/bird decorations: these are modern interventions, like in the previous photos. They symbolize freedom, memory, and the flight of the Sephardic Jews who had to leave Cáceres after the expulsion of 1492. They are also part of cultural/artistic projects to bring life and color to the neighborhood.
Iron window grilles (rejas): common in Cáceres architecture, giving both protection and ventilation.
Flower pots in the window: another traditional touch of the popular quarters in Extremadura.
This street is part of the Sephardic route of Cáceres, highlighting the homes where Jewish families once lived. After 1492, many converted Jews (conversos) stayed here, and the quarter remained a humble, tightly packed neighborhood. Today, projects like Caminos de Sefarad and local artistic installations (like the swallows) help visitors connect the present life of the neighborhood with its Jewish past.
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136336
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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136335
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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136334
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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Ceramic tile in the Hermitage of San Antonio (formerly a synagogue) in the Barrio de San Antonio, Cáceres depicts Saint Anthony of Padua with the Child Jesus.
Saint Anthony of Padua: shown as a Franciscan, wearing a brown habit, with a halo, holding the Child Jesus in his arms. The Child Jesus: also with a halo, blessing or holding a symbol (often a book or cross).
Lily branch in St. Anthony’s left hand: a classic attribute, symbol of purity.
Cloud with cherub heads under his feet: sign of holiness and heavenly glory.
Baroque-style ceramic frame with black floral motifs on a white background, reinforces the Christian dedication of the former synagogue to Saint Anthony.
Saint Anthony of Padua is the patron of many hermitages and popular neighborhoods in Spain. The placement of devotional ceramic tiles on facades and hermitages became a widespread tradition from the 17th century onward, especially in Extremadura and Andalusia, so that neighbors and passersby could entrust themselves to the saint.
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136333
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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Spanish:
“CAMINOS DE SEFARAD – RED DE JUDERÍAS DE ESPAÑA” : “Routes of Sefarad, Network of Jewish Quarters of Spain”
“CÁCERES” : identifies the city
Hebrew word in the center:
The large letters spell ספרד (Sefarad), which is the Hebrew word for Spain. In Jewish tradition, Sefarad is the name for the Iberian Peninsula, where Sephardic Jews lived until their expulsion in 1492.
Cáceres is a member of the Red de Juderías de España, an association of cities preserving their Jewish heritage. The plaque is placed in the Jewish Quarter (Judería Vieja, Barrio de San Antonio) to signal its historical importance. It helps visitors follow the Sephardic heritage route, which includes the San Antonio Hermitage (former synagogue), traditional houses, and alleys where Jewish families once lived.
https://redjuderias.org/
https://caminosdesefarad.com/
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136332
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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136331
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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136330
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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136329
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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136328
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Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
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Spain
Cáceres
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MURALLA DE CÁCERES: Wall of Cáceres
RESTAURACIÓN FASE 1: Restoration Phase 1
OLIVAR DE LA JUDERÍA – ARCO DE CRISTO: this indicates the section of the walls that was restored:
Olivar de la Judería (the olive grove of the Jewish Quarter, an area near the Judería Vieja).
Arco de Cristo (Christ’s Arch), one of the historic gates of the old city, originally Roman and later part of the medieval wall.
Mº de Cultura – Noviembre 1989: the restoration was carried out by the Spanish Ministry of Culture in November 1989.
At the bottom: official seals/logos of the Spanish Government, Junta de Extremadura, and Ayuntamiento de Cáceres.
The central design: a simple outline of the Cáceres wall, showing the restored section.
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