The Gothic Area and Jewish Quarter

We went on our second field trip of the semester to the Jewish Quarter and the Gothic Area in Barcelona, Spain. When touring the Jewish Quarter it amazed me to see that there was very little left there. The Jewish community must be very small now in Barcelona. I wish I were able to see inside one of the synagogues. When I went back to this area with my parents, we ended up going inside the oldest synagogue that is left in Europe. My parents and I found this to be amazing! This picture is one of the oldest torahs in Europe that was brought to Barcelona

It was amazing though to see the signs still there and the engraving on the walls that was written in Hebrew. The other area that was fascinating to see was Sant Felip Neri. It was interesting to see the wholes in the wall where the bombings took place during Franco's Tyranny in 1939. This was not that long ago to think about it. Now a days, children play futbol in that area. There is a school that is located in that area as well. I took my parents back to this area and showed them everything! I appreciate now going on these field trips because I can explain to my parents why this area is still here and why there are wholes in the wall. While waling throughout his area we found a very pretty jewelry store that is located right next to the school. The children were all playing outside in the courtyard at this time. 

While walking down the narrow streets Xavi pointed out the apartments where people lived and told us that the first floor was where the rich lived. They had tall ceilings and large windows. When you went up higher, the rooms were smaller and the windows were small with no balcony. I thought this field trip was very informative and showed me another part of Barcelona that I did not know about.