L U C E N A
Lucena Jewish Quarter Tour
Lucena, known as the pearl of Sepharad, the ancient Elihossanah, city built by the Jews
L U C E N A
Lucena Jewish Quarter Tour
The only completely Jewish city in the peninsula, it became in the 11th century the most important city in the entire Jewish world due to the importance of its Talmudic school, presided over by Rabbi Isaac ben Alfasi, teacher of ibn Gayad and ibn Migas, there was never again such a school.
The only completely Jewish city in the peninsula, it became in the 11th century the most important city in the entire Jewish world due to the importance of its Talmudic school, presided over by Rabbi Isaac ben Alfasi, teacher of ibn Gayad and ibn Migas, there was never again such a school.

Its necropolis, the most important in Europe, dates from the time of its greatest splendour, and is the resting place of the citizens of that splendid city of sages and poets.

Its necropolis, the most important in Europe, dates from the time of its greatest splendour, and is the resting place of the citizens of that splendid city of sages and poets.

