Sabugal has always had a very important role in the defence of the border with the neighbouring Kingdom of Castile, nowadays, Spain. In 1296, it was awarded a Charter, a document given by the monarch, which organised the city in terms of administration.
In parallel to this separation of kingdoms dimension, Sabugal also lived the connection that this dividing line allows. Trade, escapes, marriages and family alliances cross the borders creating dynamics that the authorities could not manage.
The Jewish community practised this constructive relationship with the neighbouring Kingdom since immemorial times in the city, developing trade, making the border an area of opportunity and not a line of separation. The Sabugal Jewish Memorial House focuses on this regional identity.
Sabugal has always had a very important role in the defence of the border with the neighbouring Kingdom of Castile, nowadays, Spain. In 1296, it was awarded a Charter, a document given by the monarch, which organised the city in terms of administration.
In parallel to this separation of kingdoms dimension, Sabugal also lived the connection that this dividing line allows. Trade, escapes, marriages and family alliances cross the borders creating dynamics that the authorities could not manage.
The Jewish community practised this constructive relationship with the neighbouring Kingdom since immemorial times in the city, developing trade, making the border an area of opportunity and not a line of separation. The Sabugal Jewish Memorial House focuses on this regional identity.
