Practical info

Type of location: Street

Piazza de la Juharia

Historical description

Alghero

During the conquest of Sardinia by Peter IV of Aragon in the 14th century, Jews were part of the contingent of soldiers. Following the conquest, some settled there, joined in 1370 by Jewish families from Catalonia and France. Nonetheless, the Jewish presence in ... Read more

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