Tag | Jewish cemetery of Marsa

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Saint-Paul Catacombs

St. Agatha Street, Rabat, Malta Tel +356 2145 4562 St Paul’s Catacombs – Heritage Malta

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Malta

It seems that the Jewish presence on the island of Malta dates back more than 3000 years! Sailors descended from the tribes of Zevouloun and Asher accompanied Phoenician sailors. An ancient union ...

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Gibraltar

The Jewish presence in Gibraltar seems to date back to the 14th century. A historical document from 1356 refers to an attempt by the Jewish community to free prisoners held by pirates. ...

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Albania

While Jews have lived in Albania for centuries, there is little physical evidence of their presence in Berat, Sarande, Tirana and Vlore. A good reason to visit Albania, however, might be to pay ...

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Holocaust Monument

Maksymovycha St, 24, Vinnytsia, Vinnyts’ka oblast, Ukraine, 21000

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Le Havre

FranceNormandy

The Norman city is mainly known for its port, the second most important in France after Marseille. A port immortalized in the movie Le Quai des Brumes by Marcel Carné and Jacques Prévert, with ...

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Rennes

FranceBrittany

At the confluence of the Ille and the Vilaine, Rennes was an important city in the Middle Ages. Today known for its large student population and as a very prosperous city appreciated by tourists ...

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Nancy

FranceLorraine

A student city with magnificent museums, notably around the incomparable Stanislas Square, Nancy is one of the jewels of Lorraine, paying tribute to different periods of classical and modern art. ...

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Lille

FranceHauts-de-France

The Jewish presence in Lille is indicated from the Middle Ages. Many “rue des Juifs” existed in the region at this time, notably in Lille, Bavai, Maroilles and Sains. In 1023, thirty Jews from ...

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Belfort

FranceBourgogne-Franche-Comté

If a Jewish presence is mentioned in documents from the Middle Ages, the establishment of a community rather took place at the end of the 18th century. Their presence in neighboring towns such as ...

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Grenoble

FranceAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes

In 894, a diploma from the King of Provence Louis the Blind in favor of the bishop of Grenoble mentions the Jews. Other administrative documents of the region then refer to it during the Middle ...

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Luxembourg

The first documents attesting to the presence of Jews in Luxembourg date from 1276, when an act mentions the Jewish religion of Henri de Luxembourg. The Jews have lived in the Pétrusse valley at ...

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Nice

FranceProvence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

Nice is known as one of the jewels of the Côte d’Azur, with its long promenade, old town, architecture and colorful mix of Italian and French beauty. The Jewish presence in Nice probably ...

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Thann

FranceAlsace

A Jewish community existed in Thann as early as the 13th century. In 1350, sources report a Jewish street in the northeastern part of the city. This community remained important: there were ...

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Utrecht

The Netherlands

Jews have lived in Utrecht on and off and under varying circumstances since the 14th century. During the 15th century, Jews lived in the center of the city in a street that is still called ...