El Call

Prior to 1492 in Spain, Catholic and Jewish cultures co-existed peacefully. But during the reign of the Isabel and Fernando, after 1492, the situation changed completely with the beginning of the Inquisition. All Jews who had not been forced to leave the peninsula, were forced to change their religion. Many of those of chose to stay in Barcelona, however, continued their Jewish religious life in secret. Due to the persecution suffered by the Jewish community, much of their cultural and artistic legacy has disappeared from the city. However, many vestiges remain, especially in the Call neighborhood, the neighborhood of the Jewish quarter.