Portugal / Azores islands

Jewish cemetery of Faial

Infos pratiques

Type de lieu : Cemetery

Jewish cemetery of Faial

9900-163 Horta

Description historique

Azores islands

In 1815, North African Jews whose ancestors had been expelled from Spain came to the Azores. The island was duty free and allowed them to import and resell to local businesses. In 1820, the Portuguese liberal revolution led to religious diversity. In 2004, a ... Read more