Practical info

Type of location: House

House of the Memory of Jewish presence

R. das Olarias 43, 6000-183 Castelo Branco

Historical description

Castelo Branco

Castelo Branco is known, as the first part of its name suggests, for its medieval buildings. The Jewish presence dates back to at least the 14th century. An organised Jewish community existed in the town until the advent of the Inquisition. Old buildings in the ... Read more