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“La Juderia de Lavapies:Madrid´s

Old Jewish Quarter”Created by: Joseba Hidalgo.

It is a neighborhood of Madrid.

It was build in the 14th century,in the year 1391.

It was used as a neighborhood for the Jews.

Streets in the neighborhood

La Fé Street.

Salitre Street.

Ave Maria Street.

Sombrerete Street.

Jesus and Maria Street.

Zurita Street.

“La Juderia de Lavapies” was constructed because of The Catholic Monarchs.

“La Juderia de Lavapies” was build for the Jews to live apart from the rest of the population.

Zurita Street.

Lavapies Square.

It was situated in the Lavapies Square.

Entrance for the underground of “Lavapies”

Tirso de Molina Square.

Basilica “Virgen de Atocha”

It´s one of the three basilicas that exist in Madrid.

It´s situated in the “Ciudad de Barcelona” Avenue.

Basilica “Virgen de Atocha”

Information taken from:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavapies

http://images.google.es/images?hl=es&source=hp&q=lavapies&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=g2&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&safe=active

http://www.madridhistorico.com/