The French Way of Saint James - Puente Castro
Province of Leon
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- Ascent slope
- 820 m.
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The Castrum Iudearum (Castro of the Jews) is actually a prelude to the city of León, a neighborhood of this teeming city, and almost nothing to remind the famed Jewish or Jewish community that was the oldest and largest city de Leon in the Middle Ages. In 1037 Ferdinand I donate the enclave to the Church of León, Alfonso IX, while in 1197 the Cathedral does Leon.
Moreover, in this village you can find the Castro Bridge, on the river Torío.
What to see?
The Jewish quarter of Puente CastroMore informationThis Jewrish quarter was the oldest and most important of the city of Leon. It is believed that a significant Jewish community was established here, in the southern hillside of the hill La Mota, on the...
