Excursión a Segovia!

Hola a todos, 

This past Saturday my group traveled to Segovia for the day. We took a guided tour through the city and had an hour or so for free time. The city was beautiful and reminded me a lot of Salamanca, except without the University. Alcázar Castle was stunning, as were its views of the countryside. 

The most interesting part of the trip for me, was that during my free time, I followed a guide I picked up in the office of tourism about the Jews of Segovia. My journey took me to "The Didactic Center of the Jewry" where hoped to find information about the lives of the Jews who once lived in Segovia. The Center consisted of two rooms, both of which explained certain things that Jewish people today do (i.e. read the torah, bar mitzvahs, etc.) All of the information about Jews in Segovia was some version of the following: 

"One time there were Jews here... we don't have any artifacts though...there used to be a Synagouge, but now it's a church!" 

While I wasn't surprised, it was disheartening to find that so little history remains in a city that was known for the coexistence of Christians, Muslims and Jews. I think it speaks volumes about how Spain dealt with the history of the Jewish people (by pretty much obliterating it). Anyways, I have to cut this post short because I have to finish registering for classes. I hope you enjoy these pictures of my trip to Segovia.

Church of San Martín in Segovia with a view of the gothic Cathedral in the background

Roman Aqueduct of Segovia 

View of the side of Alcázar Castle of Segovia 

Part of my exploration of the Jews of Segovia - "Street of the Old Jewry - the main street of the old synagogue where the Hebrews lived until their expulsion in the year 1492" 

Hasta luego,
AB