QRGòtic

Altres Barcelonas (imatges Arxiu Fotogràfic de Barcelona)

qr_caro — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 10:10:20 +0000

La gran majoria de les façanes dels edificis que podem veure del Call ens parlen més de les transformacions urbanes del segle XIX que de l’antic barri jueu de la ciutat. Això no vol dir, però, que a l’interior dels edificis o en el seu subsòl no puguin encara trobar-se restes de l’antic Call.

El més interessant del QRGòtic és que es tracta d’una guia cultural impulsada pels comerciants, no obstant això el protagonista no és el comerç, sinó la seva ubicació. A partir d’aquí, més de 70 codis QR enganxats als aparadors dels comerços pròxims a la plaça Sant Jaume, explican un fragment de la història del lloc en què ha estat situat. La ruta completa consisteix en un recorregut pels carrers: Llibreteria, Baixada de la Llibreteria, Freneria, Call, Sant Honorat, Sant Domènech del Call, Arc de Sant Ramon del Call, Sant Sever, La fruita, Baixada de Santa Eulàlia, Plaça Sant Felip Neri.

Com si es tractés d’una màquina del temps, QR Gòtic proposa a l’usuari partir del present, utilitzant una tecnologia del futur, per recrear el passat. Un passat que es dibuixa en estructures arquitectòniques i petits senyals que encara romanen a la ciutat i que sovint passen desapercebudes pel vianant.

Us convidem a viatjar en el temps i gaudir d’altres Barcelones retratades per fotògrafs la col · lecció d’imatges reposa en els arxius del Arxiu Fotogràfic de Barcelona

Baixada de Santa Eulalia and the Roman wall

qr_caro — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 13:12:52 +0000

The Roman colony of Barcino was founded on top of a small hill, just over 16 feet above sea level: Mont Taber. Although the hill wasn’t very high, the topography of the ancient Roman city was defined by it. The streets that lead directly towards the second area of the Roman city wall (4^th century) had a prominent slope at the end. In medieval times the wall lost its defensive function and a lot of sections were demolished to open up the streets. Many of these streets were renamed with Baixada (which means slope in Catalan). For instance we still find today Baixada de Viladecols, Baixada de Caçadors (hunters), Baixada dels Lleons (lions), or Baixada de Santa Eulàlia. Where today Carrer Llibreteria is, it used to be Baixada de la Presó (prison).

The northern boundary of el Call

qr_caro — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:40:32 +0000

The northern boundary of el Call has not been clearly defined by historians. It is documented that the old street of Carrer de la Volta (the Vault) was not a boundary, because on both sides of the street there were properties owned by Jewish people. In the north, the properties bordered with some orchards and properties owned by Christian people. There was the important Escola de la Seu. However, it is difficult to believe that the axis of Santa Eulalia and Sant Sever to the Roman walls was always outside the limits of el Call.

Number 1 in Sant Sever supported the vault that gave its former name to the street, and it lead to an old dead end street that was called “under the Vault” (sota la Volta). Before the riot of 1391 David Bellcaire, who as a convert, changed his name to Miquel Lupetti, and was the owner of the house.

David de Bellcaire was also owner of the building at the entrance of Carrer de Sant Domènec, where the gatekeeper lived and where the Kosher butcher was. He was the son of Isaac Bonjuha Bellcaire, one of the secretaries of the community in 1349, and was related by marriage to the traditional and influential family Cap-Forn. This family is a good example of how the Jewish community in Barcelona related with strategic marriages.

San Sever, a former Roman “cardo minor”

qr_caro — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:55:34 +0000

From the Roman city only the city walls have remained within the houses located between Carrer de Banys Nous and the Arc de Sant Ramon del Call. The Roman streets are: Carrer de la Volta (currently Sant Sever and Baixada de Santa Eulàlia), Sant Domènec and Sant Honorat, which was the old decumani minori, and carrer del Call, the former cardo maximus, which led to the Roman gate. In medieval times, its direction was slightly diverted due to the construction of Castell Nou (New Castle).

In this house, whose owner was David de Bellcaire, a member of the Jewish community, there was a cul-de-sac, in modern times named Carrer del Mill. The street used to be known as “under the Vault”, because it was covered by a vault. This vault was covering the current axis of Baixada Santa Eulàlia and Carrer Sant Sever.

Carrer Marlet, section of the Call where more religious and scholars lived.

admin_qr — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 10:43:16 +0000

Genre separation for worshiping was common in medieval Judaism. At the same time, it is an indicator that women actively took part on religious life. They usually were only allowed in special occasions, they normally would worship at home.
This building belongs to the “Associació del Call de Barcelona” and it has a synagogue for special celebrations and it is an important information point of Judaism in Barcelona. The interior part of the building it is open to the public to visit the archeological remains unveiled during an excavation in 2002.

Carrer Marlet is one of the most popular streets of the Call because of the tombstone on the façade at the front of the house at number 1. The Hebrew inscription is in memory of Samuel ben Itshaq ha-Sardi, one of the most important rabbis of Barcelona (12^th and the 13^th century). He is remembered because of his charity work for the Jewish foundation Pia Almoina. The Hebrew text of the tombstone reads as follows: 1. Pia Alms (hqdš) 2. Rabbi Xemuel (r ‘l ˀ SMW) 3. Ha-Sardi (hsrdy) 4. “Generous people prosper” (n ‘b’ t ‘: NPS brkh tdwšn Pr. 11.25).

Sant Honorat, a street of doctors and surgeons

admin_qr — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 10:42:34 +0000

Samuel Bonastruc and Bonastruc Samuel lived here in the 14^th century. Money lending was one of the main occupations of the Jewish community in Barcelona from the 12^th century. However Christians were not allowed to lend money at interest. Only the wealthiest Jewish people were able to continue with their money lending businesses. Jewish people living in Barcelona were not only bankers but also doctors and rabbis.

The street of the french synagogue

admin_qr — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 10:40:19 +0000

The french synagogue, was in the area of Carrer de l’Arc de Sant Ramon. It was located near Banys Freds (Cold Baths). It is not known the exact spot but it is thought it was at the corner of the street at a small square.

In 1306 exiled Jewish refugees arrived to Barcelona. Rabbi Abraham ben Adret was granted permission by the king James II to take in sixty families of French Jews. The number of French Jews in Barcelona increased by approximately one third. Around 1320 more Jewish people came from France, fleeing the violent crusade of the Pastoureau.

El carrer del Call, l’antic carrer dels Torners: un carrer ple de comerç

admin_qr — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 10:39:20 +0000

El traçat rectilini del cardo maximus fou esbiaixat arran del tancament de la porta romana, motivat per la construcció del Castell Nou. Aquest castell fou testimoni dels esdeveniments tràgics del 1391, ja que la fortalesa serví de refugi als jueus que fugien dels avalots.

En aquest espai es trobava, fins l’any 1392, la casa propietat de Vidal de Tolosa, savi de renom, autor d’un Maggid Mixné, un comentari de la Mixné Torà de Maimònides, i parent d’Astruc Biona, un dels principals acusats en el cas de la falsa profanació d’hòsties de 1367. L’edifici afrontava, per la seva part interior, amb l’alfòndec. A la mateixa illa de cases, s’hi trobaven les propietats de membres de l’antiga família Forn i, a la cantonada, la carnisseria.

The ancient Carrer dels Banys Freds (cold baths)

admin_qr — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 10:36:40 +0000

Its first name, Banys Freds, was due to the Mihkve.It was a ritual bath were Jewish people were purified by immersion in running water. Medieval documents describe that there were two cold baths in this same street at the time.

The old layout of Carrer dels Banys Freds was very irregular, forming a number four shape. At the end of the street there was an alley that led to Baixada de Santa Eulalia. A long vault that led straight to the castle via a flyover covered the southern section. This vault, that named the street, still appears in photographs taken in the late 19^th century.

Just in front of this street there were several synagogues, rabbinical schools (Yeshiva) and pious foundations (Hebrew hqdš; there is a commemorative tombstone for Samuel ha-Sardi embedded in the facade of number 1 at Carrer Marlet). All these important buildings are documented since the 13th century and they helped Barcelona become a well reputed city, a center of Jewish wisdom.

Synagogue of Massot Evangenà

admin_qr — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 10:35:37 +0000

Massot Evangenà was a prominent figure during the 14^th century, the last period of the Jewish community in Barcelona. The main site was next to the Fountain (at Carrer Sant Honorat) next to the main consulate house. This house was one of the most valued buildings after the abolition of the Jewish community. Massot Evangenà changed his name as a convert taking the name of Llorenç de Santcliment. He was the king’s accountant; he worked for Pere el Cerimoniós (Peter IV of Aragon) and was a member of infant Joan’s house, the future king. He had been the secretary of the community in several occasions (1358, 1363 and 1366-67) and King Joan granted him royal permission to build his private synagogue. This synagogue