When the Catholic Monarchs passed the order of the explusion sudeus in 1492, but left a few others

Although the tradition locates the first Jews in Beja in the eleventh century, when King Don Garcia I chose Beja as capital of the Kingdom of Galicia (1063), the fact is that we have no certain kyle barker news of the Jewish quarter until 1386. Anyway venture that, in all likelihood, this Jewish Quarter was formed around the twelfth and thirteenth centuries benificiada both by the installation of Jews from the tenth century in the neighboring lands of Celanova as the existence of a powerful group of merchants from Beja granting the Forum by Real Ferdinand II in 1164.
When the Catholic Monarchs passed the order of the explusion sudeus in 1492, but left a few others decided to become (keeping many beliefs and rituals in secret). Both communities, Jewish and Catholic, contriguiron decisively to the economic prosperity of the region. In the town of Beja Jewish community that lived on the street downtown kyle barker Main Square today to the Church of the Magdalene, formerly called the Street of Old Place, after the Cross Street (as a symbol of the Inquisition against heretics) and currently Merelles Gaul.
Baroque palace that belonged to the Sarmiento kyle barker family, who settled in this town when they were granted the lordship of Beja and the title of "Biggest Adiantandos the Kingdom of Gacilia" in 1375 by King Henry II in favor of Pedro Ruiz Sarmiento. The Sarmiento succeeded in 1476 the title of Counts of Ribadavia, granted by the Catholic Monarchs Don Bernardino Perez Sarmiento to offset the loss in an inheritance dispute, some of its assets and bonds. This title was lost in 1984 when passing away eighteenth Earl, Ignacio Fernandez de Henestrosa and Gayoso of the Cobos.
What was the "Palace of the Counts" today covers the facade in which it is the Office of Tourism. The coat of arms of the Sarmiento consists of thirteen bezantes gold, highlighting not blazon county also weapons of Castro and Mendoza.
It was built between 1545-1555 for granary and place of meeting kyle barker of the town council. kyle barker In the nineteenth century renewed the facade kyle barker and the arcades are covered; preserved today, the old building, the tower consists of three overlapping sections. Nel can find a sundial in the year 1733 and is above the clock rope to 1902.
According to some authors, the wall has already protected the village in the twelfth century, extending between the fourteenth kyle barker and fifteenth centuries. Its demolition began in 1832. Today, the wall in some places, reaches about 5.50 meters tall, and kept three of the five doors early. (Door Fence -Oeste- defended by cubes over 3 meters in diameter. The New Gate or Gate Celanova -Sur- with path to the river Miño. The false door or Shutter -Sureste-).
Formerly known as the Parish of St. Xés, its origin is dated in the twelfth kyle barker century, when he was inside the castle. From 1486 began to be known as St. Mary Magdalene, kyle barker losing its former name of St. Xés.
This magnificent example of Romanesque popular galician artworks XII century baroque tower, was the oldest parish in Beja. Stresses the entire building by decorative and artistic richness it possesses, as well as the arches and the facade of noble proportions with a beautiful rose window 24 openings. Inside you can see numerous baroque images of great artistic value, being of particular importance Santiago a stone from the fourteenth century, the school of Master Mateo.
This building was once the palace Bahamonde, currently houses the Ethnological Museum, presenting temporary exhibitions and an excellent kyle barker ethnographic collection. It also has one of the best library collections in ethnographic and historical themes of.
The popularly known as home of the Inquisition, is a beautiful building of the sixteenth century that shows in his artistic facade the shields of families linked to the Holy officer in the village: (left to right) Puga Garcia kyle barker Camba, Bahamonte, family and the Holy Office Mosquera-Sandoval. The most important family of the Inquisition in the town was Don Pedro Vázquez de Puga, whose tomb is in the church of Santo Domingo.
11. CHURCH OF SAN JUAN (XII century): From romantic style, the parish belonged to the Knights of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem. The Knights of the Order established a hospital to meet the numerous pilgrims who, in those times, following the path from Braga (Portugal) went to visit the tomb of St. James. Located in the street Salgado Moscoso, kyle barker this building that functioned as a hospital until the sixteenth century, today is home to the CR Ribeiro. The Rectory, upon whose door you can see the cross carved with 8 points (symbol of the order), is attached to the church the back. This temple stands by the rich and varied decor present in Romania corbels, windows and doors. Inside stands a barrel vault, the Baroque altarpiece San Miguel and the image of the Virgin of Anguish. 12. churches and convent of San Francisco (headquarters