Sagunto: History, Resistance, and Jewish Legacy in the Kingdom of Valencia
Sagunto holds the oldest evidence of Jewish presence in Spain: two lead sheets found in the castle, with Hebrew inscriptions dated between the late 1st and early 2nd centuries. The Jewish community grew during Muslim rule and reached its peak after the Christian conquest in the 13th century, enjoying autonomy and privileges, including the right to wall their quarter in 1321.
The Jewish quarter suffered attacks in 1348 and 1391, but was rebuilt until the expulsion of 1492, when it represented nearly a third of the local population. Today, the Portalet de la Judería and the Jewish cemetery are vestiges of that past.
Currently, Sagunto’s Jewish memory remains alive through historical routes around the Placeta de la Judería and visits to the cemetery, where a metal menorah marks the community’s remembrance. In addition, remains of houses, the old layout of the quarter, and the location of the synagogue on Sang Vella street allow for the reconstruction of daily life and the Sephardic legacy of the city.
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