PALRA | Documenting Living Languages in Western Iberia
SM | San Martín de Trevejo Corpus ID : 082 -155823
PALRA
136079
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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PALRA
136335
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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PALRA
14479
Spain
Priego de Córdoba
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135824
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
San Martín de Trevejo
PALRA | Documenting Living Languages in Western Iberia
SM | San Martín de Trevejo Corpus ID : 083 -155824
PALRA
136080
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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PALRA
136336
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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PALRA
14480
Spain
Priego de Córdoba
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68753
Spain
Sevilla
Pureza 76
135825
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
San Martín de Trevejo
PALRA | Documenting Living Languages in Western Iberia
SM | San Martín de Trevejo Corpus ID : 084 -155825
PALRA
136081
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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PALRA
136337
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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.
PALRA
14481
Spain
Priego de Córdoba
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68754
Spain
Sevilla
Pureza 78
135826
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
San Martín de Trevejo
PALRA | Documenting Living Languages in Western Iberia
SM | San Martín de Trevejo Corpus ID : 085 -155826
PALRA
136082
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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PALRA
136338
Laura_Pizarro_Jacinto
Spain
Cáceres
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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