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  • A narrow street with overhead archways in the Mellah or new Jewish quarter, which has a central street with parallel lanes running off it, built by the decree of Sultan Moulay Sliman on 5th August 1807, in the East of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. The original Jewish quarter was destroyed in 1790 by Sultan Moulay Yazid and the Jewish population of Tetouan is exclusively of Spanish origin, arriving first after the expulsions in the 15th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A narrow street with overhead archways in the Mellah or new Jewish quarter, which has a central street with parallel lanes running off it, built by the decree of Sultan Moulay Sliman on 5th August 1807, in the East of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. The original Jewish quarter was destroyed in 1790 by Sultan Moulay Yazid and the Jewish population of Tetouan is exclusively of Spanish origin, arriving first after the expulsions in the 15th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A narrow street with overhead trusses and red painted walls in the Mellah or new Jewish quarter, which has a central street with parallel lanes running off it, built by the decree of Sultan Moulay Sliman on 5th August 1807, in the East of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. The original Jewish quarter was destroyed in 1790 by Sultan Moulay Yazid and the Jewish population of Tetouan is exclusively of Spanish origin, arriving first after the expulsions in the 15th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A narrow street with overhead archways in the Mellah or new Jewish quarter, which has a central street with parallel lanes running off it, built by the decree of Sultan Moulay Sliman on 5th August 1807, in the East of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. The original Jewish quarter was destroyed in 1790 by Sultan Moulay Yazid and the Jewish population of Tetouan is exclusively of Spanish origin, arriving first after the expulsions in the 15th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A narrow street with overhead archways in the Mellah or new Jewish quarter, which has a central street with parallel lanes running off it, built by the decree of Sultan Moulay Sliman on 5th August 1807, in the East of Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. The original Jewish quarter was destroyed in 1790 by Sultan Moulay Yazid and the Jewish population of Tetouan is exclusively of Spanish origin, arriving first after the expulsions in the 15th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in the Gorica Quarter in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gorica Quarter and the river Osum in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses of the Gorica quarter in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in the Mangalem Quarter and the Osum river in the evening, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses of the Mangalem quarter lit up, with the bridge over the Osum river on the right, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The bridge over the Osum river at night time, with houses of the Mangalem quarter lit up, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in the Mangalem Quarter and the bridge over the Osum river in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in the Mangalem Quarter or Old Town and the Osum river, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The bridge over the Osum river at night time, with houses of the Mangalem quarter lit up, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in the Mangalem Quarter or Old Town and the Osum river, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in the Mangalem Quarter or Old Town and the Osum river, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in the Mangalem Quarter or Old Town and the Osum river, with the Bachelors' Mosque or Xhami e Beqareve, built in 1827, on the far right, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in the Mangalem Quarter or Old Town in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Mangalem Quarter or Old Town in the evening and the bridge over the Osum river on the left, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in the Gorica Quarter in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses of the Mangalem quarter with the bridge over the Osum river, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses of the Mangalem quarter with the bridge over the Osum river, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses of the Mangalem quarter at night, with the bridge over the Osum river, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in the Mangalem Quarter or Old Town and the Bachelors' Mosque or Xhami e Beqareve, built in 1827, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in the Mangalem Quarter or Old Town and the Osum river, with the bridge linking Mangalem and Gorica, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses of the Mangalem quarter with the bridge over the Osum river, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Gorica Quarter and the bridge over the Osum river linking it to Mangalem, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in the Mangalem Quarter or Old Town and the Bachelors' Mosque or Xhami e Beqareve, built in 1827, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in the Mangalem Quarter or Old Town of Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in the Mangalem Quarter or Old Town and the Osum river, with the Bachelors' Mosque or Xhami e Beqareve, built in 1827, on the far right, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses in the Mangalem Quarter or Old Town and the Bachelors' Mosque or Xhami e Beqareve, built in 1827, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses of the Gorica quarter in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem district) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street San Domenec at the corner of street Marlet in the Jewish quarter of Barcelona called "the Call", Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Street Marlet (Carrer Marlet) and Street San Domenec (Carrer San Domenec), The synagogue in on the right corner.  Jewish quarter of Barcelona called "the Call"
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  • Entrance to the main Synagogue of Barcelona, Street Marlet, in the Jewish quarter of Barcelona called "the Call", Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street San Domenec at the corner of street Marlet in the Jewish quarter of Barcelona called "the Call", Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Street Marlet (Carrer Marlet) and Street San Domenec (Carrer San Domenec), The synagogue in on the right corner.  Jewish quarter of Barcelona called "the Call"
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  • Tombstone with Hebrew characters remembering that in that place there had been a heqdes ?a building housing the hospice and the school? founded by Samuel ha-Sardi in the middle of the thirteenth century, Street Marlet, in the Jewish quarter of Barcelona called "the Call", Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Street Marlet (Carrer Marlet) and Street San Domenec (Carrer San Domenec), The synagogue in on the right corner.  Jewish quarter of Barcelona called "the Call"
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  • Tombstone with Hebrew characters remembering that in that place there had been a heqdes ?a building housing the hospice and the school? founded by.Samuel ha-Sardi in the middle of the thirteenth century, Street Marlet, in the Jewish quarter of Barcelona called "the Call", Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Star of David carved into the stone wall on the facade of a house in the Jewish quarter of Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The house probably dates from the 11th - 14th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street of traditional whitewashed houses in the Gorica Quarter in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street of traditional whitewashed houses in the Gorica Quarter in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street of traditional whitewashed houses in the Gorica Quarter in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Man wheeling his bicycle in the narrow streets amongst the houses in the Gorica Quarter in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street of traditional whitewashed houses in the Gorica Quarter in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street of traditional whitewashed houses in the Gorica Quarter in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Old New Synagogue, completed 1270 in the Gothic style and Europe's oldest active synagogue, in the Josefov or Jewish Quarter of Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow streets and archways in the mellah or Jewish quarter, established 1807, in the medina or old town of Tetouan on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Facade of the King Solomon Kosher restaurant, with a Star of David in the window and a Hebrew clock above, in the Jewish quarter or Josefov, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a decorative panel under a window on a house in the Jewish quarter or Josefov, with a star of David and piles of money and 2 medallions depicting profile silhouettes of a man and a woman, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a Hebrew inscription and Star of David on the Jewish Ceremonial Hall or Obradni sin, built 1911-12 under the architect J Gerstl for the Jewish Burial Society or Hevrah Kaddishah, in the neo-Romanesque style. Originally used as a ceremonial hall and mortuary it now forms part of The Jewish Museum of Prague holding exhibitions relating to Jewish history, in the Jewish quarter or Josefov, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Old building in the Jewish quarter of the old city of Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. From the 12th century until their expulsion in 1492, the Jewish population in Tortosa was one of the most important in Catalonia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Doorway in the Jewish quarter of the old city of Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. From the 12th century until their expulsion in 1492, the Jewish population in Tortosa was one of the most important in Catalonia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Well in the Jewish quarter of the old city of Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. From the 12th century until their expulsion in 1492, the Jewish population in Tortosa was one of the most important in Catalonia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jewish Quarter of Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain, seen from the Avanzadas de San Juan (walls). Labyrinth of narrow streets and quaint squares with wells in the middle, this urban area has remained almost untouched throughout the ages. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Man in a narrow street amongst the houses in the Gorica Quarter in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Van covered with an advertisement for the King Solomon restaurant showing a Jewish family eating a kosher meal, in the Jewish quarter or Josefov, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Star of David on the facade of the Pinkasova synagoga or Pinkas synagogue, built 1535 and named after the Krakow Rabbi Pinkas, grandson of Aharon Meshullam Horowitz, in the Jewish quarter or Josefov, Prague, Czech Republic. It is now administered by the Jewish Museum. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bronze statue of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, by Jaroslav Rona, born 1957, Czech sculptor, inaugurated 4th December 2003, on Dusni Street near the Spanish synagogue, Jewish quarter, Prague, Czech Republic. The 3.75m high statue shows Kafka riding on the shoulders of a headless and armless giant, and was inspired by Kafka's 1904 story, Description of a Struggle. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of bronze statue of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, by Jaroslav Rona, born 1957, Czech sculptor, inaugurated 4th December 2003, on Dusni Street near the Spanish synagogue, Jewish quarter, Prague, Czech Republic. The 3.75m high statue shows Kafka riding on the shoulders of a headless and armless giant, and was inspired by Kafka's 1904 story, Description of a Struggle. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bronze statue of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, by Jaroslav Rona, born 1957, Czech sculptor, inaugurated 4th December 2003, on Dusni Street near the Spanish synagogue, Jewish quarter, Prague, Czech Republic. The 3.75m high statue shows Kafka riding on the shoulders of a headless and armless giant, and was inspired by Kafka's 1904 story, Description of a Struggle. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bronze statue of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, by Jaroslav Rona, born 1957, Czech sculptor, inaugurated 4th December 2003, on Dusni Street near the Spanish synagogue, Jewish quarter, Prague, Czech Republic. The 3.75m high statue shows Kafka riding on the shoulders of a headless and armless giant, and was inspired by Kafka's 1904 story, Description of a Struggle. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Restaurant of the Old Synagogue, now an Italian restaurant in an Art Nouveau building known as Restaurace u stare synagogy, behind the town hall at the beginning of the Parizska shopping street in the Jewish quarter or Josefov, Prague, Czech Republic. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bronze statue of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, by Jaroslav Rona, born 1957, Czech sculptor, inaugurated 4th December 2003, on Dusni Street near the Spanish synagogue, Jewish quarter, Prague, Czech Republic. The 3.75m high statue shows Kafka riding on the shoulders of a headless and armless giant, and was inspired by Kafka's 1904 story, Description of a Struggle. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bronze statue of Franz Kafka, 1883-1924, Czech writer and philosopher, by Jaroslav Rona, born 1957, Czech sculptor, inaugurated 4th December 2003, on Dusni Street near the Spanish synagogue, Jewish quarter, Prague, Czech Republic. The 3.75m high statue shows Kafka riding on the shoulders of a headless and armless giant, and was inspired by Kafka's 1904 story, Description of a Struggle. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Spanish Synagogue or Spanelska synagoga, a Moorish Revival synagogue built in 1868 to the design of Vojtech Ignatz Ullmann, in the Jewish quarter or Josefov, Prague, Czech Republic. The tripartite facade has a tall central section flanked by lower wings on each side and is topped by a pair of domed turrets. The building is owned by the Jewish Museum of Prague, and is used as a museum and concert hall. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Typical houses of the Mellah  or Jewish quarter, established in 1438 when the Jews were driven out of the old town to al-Mallah, Fes, Fes-Boulemane, Northern Morocco. In the 9th century, Idriss II admitted many Jews to Fes from Andalusia, the Jewish community thrived here until the 11th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street in the Jewish quarter or Call, Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The narrow cobbled street is stepped up the hillside and partly covered by an arched tunnel. The first Jewish community arrived in the city in the 9th century and formed a settlement that was protected by the crown. The rulers of medieval Spain appreciated the Jews' medical and financial skills, especially their willingness to lend money. By the 12th century, the vibrant population numbered 1000, including Rabbi Moses ben Nachman or Nahmanides, one of the early scholars of Jewish mysticism, Kabbalah. In 1492 the Catholic Kings of Spain expelled all Jews from Catalonia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Man walking up a narrow street in the Jewish quarter or Call, Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The narrow cobbled street is stepped up the hillside. The first Jewish community arrived in the city in the 9th century and formed a settlement that was protected by the crown. The rulers of medieval Spain appreciated the Jews' medical and financial skills, especially their willingness to lend money. By the 12th century, the vibrant population numbered 1000, including Rabbi Moses ben Nachman or Nahmanides, one of the early scholars of Jewish mysticism, Kabbalah. In 1492 the Catholic Kings of Spain expelled all Jews from Catalonia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street in the Jewish quarter or Call, Girona, at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Guell, Catalonia, Spain. The narrow cobbled street is stepped up the hillside. The first Jewish community arrived in the city in the 9th century and formed a settlement that was protected by the crown. The rulers of medieval Spain appreciated the Jews' medical and financial skills, especially their willingness to lend money. By the 12th century, the vibrant population numbered 1000, including Rabbi Moses ben Nachman or Nahmanides, one of the early scholars of Jewish mysticism, Kabbalah. In 1492 the Catholic Kings of Spain expelled all Jews from Catalonia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Haremlik or women's quarters of the former Ottoman palace of the Pasha of Berat, Mangalem quarter, Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. Until 1945, the sera or palace stretched South and East of the Mangalem Quarter, but this is the only building remaining. In July 2008, the old town (Mangalem) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Restaurant in the Rum quarter or Greek quarter in the evening on the island of Bozcaada or Tenedos at the mouth of the Dardanelles Strait in the Aegean Sea, Canakkale, Turkey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Restaurant in the Rum quarter or Greek quarter in the evening on the island of Bozcaada or Tenedos at the mouth of the Dardanelles Strait in the Aegean Sea, Canakkale, Turkey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Restaurant in the Rum quarter or Greek quarter on the island of Bozcaada or Tenedos at the mouth of the Dardanelles Strait in the Aegean Sea, Canakkale, Turkey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view of a Punic House in the Mago Quarter, Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 27, 2008, in the afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today the site is a UNESCO World Heritage. Fine Punic craftwork is preserved in Houses and Villas in the Mago Quarter. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of fragments of Punic mosaic in the Mago Quarter, Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 27, 2008, in the afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today the site is a UNESCO World Heritage. Fine Punic craftwork is preserved in Houses and Villas in the Mago Quarter. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Jewish tombstone of Rabbi Samuel ha-Sardi, 9th century, with Hebrew inscription, discovered during the construction of a house in 1820, with translation below, on Carrer Marlet in the Jewish quarter or El Call, in the Barri Gotic or Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The original stone is now housed in MUHBA, the Museum of the History of Barcelona, and has been replaced here with a copy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Restaurant in the Rum quarter or Greek quarter on the island of Bozcaada or Tenedos at the mouth of the Dardanelles Strait in the Aegean Sea, Canakkale, Turkey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Charles Bridge or Karluv most, built 1357 - 15th century, looking towards the Mala Strana or Lesser Quarter, across the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction began under King Charles IV, replacing the old Judith Bridge built 1158‚??1172 after flood damage in 1342. This new bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamenny most) or the Prague Bridge (Prazsky most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870. The bridge is 621m long and nearly 10m wide, resting on 16 arches shielded by ice guards. It is protected by three bridge towers, two on the Lesser Quarter side and one on the Old Town side. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Charles Bridge or Karluv most, built 1357 - 15th century, looking towards the Mala Strana or Lesser Quarter, across the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction began under King Charles IV, replacing the old Judith Bridge built 1158‚??1172 after flood damage in 1342. This new bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamenny most) or the Prague Bridge (Prazsky most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870. The bridge is 621m long and nearly 10m wide, resting on 16 arches shielded by ice guards. It is protected by three bridge towers, two on the Lesser Quarter side and one on the Old Town side. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance of the Chief Rabbinate on the Jewish Town Hall or zidovska radnice, built next to the Old New Synagogue on the corner of Maiselova and Cervena Ulice in 1586 in Renaissance style under the sponsorship of Mayor Mordechai Maisel, with a Rococo facade added in the 18th century, in the Josefov or Jewish quarter of Prague, Czech Republic. The studded wooden doors are topped with 2 stars of David, in iron on the window fretwork and gold on the stone decorative pediment. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Mala Strana or Lesser Quarter double bridge towers at the entrance to the Charles Bridge or Karluv most, built 1357 - 15th century, Prague, Czech Republic. The bridge's construction began under King Charles IV, replacing the old Judith Bridge built 1158‚??1172 after flood damage in 1342. This new bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamenny most) or the Prague Bridge (Prazsky most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870. The bridge is 621m long and nearly 10m wide, resting on 16 arches shielded by ice guards. It is protected by three bridge towers, two on the Lesser Quarter side and one on the Old Town side. The historic centre of Prague was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia, museum and multimedia centre commemorating the Holocaust and the history of Balkan Jews, opened 2011, in the Jewish quarter of Skopje, capital city of North Macedonia. 98% of Macedonian Jews were killed during the Holocaust. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia, museum and multimedia centre commemorating the Holocaust and the history of Balkan Jews, opened 2011, in the Jewish quarter of Skopje, capital city of North Macedonia. 98% of Macedonian Jews were killed during the Holocaust. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Paved road running north to south with sewage and water drains, in the northern quarter of Glanum, a Celto-Ligurian oppidum founded by the Salyens tribe in the 6th century BC, near Saint-Remy-de-Provence, in the Alpilles mountains, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France. The town had a strong Greek and Hellenistic influence before becoming a Roman town in the 1st century BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Paved road running north to south with sewage and water drains, in the northern quarter of Glanum, a Celto-Ligurian oppidum founded by the Salyens tribe in the 6th century BC, near Saint-Remy-de-Provence, in the Alpilles mountains, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France. The town had a strong Greek and Hellenistic influence before becoming a Roman town in the 1st century BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gallo-Roman building with apse (right) and Attis house (left) in the northern quarter of Glanum, a Celto-Ligurian oppidum founded by the Salyens tribe in the 6th century BC, near Saint-Remy-de-Provence, in the Alpilles mountains, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France. In the centre is a paved road running north to south with sewage and water drains. The town had a strong Greek and Hellenistic influence before becoming a Roman town in the 1st century BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street of whitewashed houses in the Barrio Morisco, or Barrio Arrabal, the Moorish quarter of the village of Chelva, in Los Serranos, Valencia, Spain. The town developed in the 11th century under Moorish rule, when a citadel was built and the settlement was fortified with walls and 4 entrance gates. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Covered street and courtyard between houses painted white, blue and green in the Barrio Morisco, or Barrio Arrabal, the Moorish quarter of the village of Chelva, in Los Serranos, Valencia, Spain. The town developed in the 11th century under Moorish rule, when a citadel was built and the settlement was fortified with walls and 4 entrance gates. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ermita de Santa Cruz, or Hermitage of the Holy Cross, originally the Benaeca mosque, built 1370, in the Barrio Morisco, or Barrio Arrabal, the Moorish quarter of the village of Chelva, in Los Serranos, Valencia, Spain. The mosque became a church in the 16th century when an altar and belfry were added. The building was restored 2004-7 and is now a cultural centre. The town developed in the 11th century under Moorish rule, when a citadel was built and the settlement was fortified with walls and 4 entrance gates. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ermita de Santa Cruz, or Hermitage of the Holy Cross, originally the Benaeca mosque, built 1370, in the Barrio Morisco, or Barrio Arrabal, the Moorish quarter of the village of Chelva, in Los Serranos, Valencia, Spain. This would originally have been the prayer hall, with pillars supporting arches and a pitched timber roof. The mosque became a church in the 16th century when an altar and belfry were added. The building was restored 2004-7 and is now a cultural centre. The town developed in the 11th century under Moorish rule, when a citadel was built and the settlement was fortified with walls and 4 entrance gates. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Covered street and courtyard between houses painted white, blue and green in the Barrio Morisco, or Barrio Arrabal, the Moorish quarter of the village of Chelva, in Los Serranos, Valencia, Spain. The town developed in the 11th century under Moorish rule, when a citadel was built and the settlement was fortified with walls and 4 entrance gates. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Plaza Real, a square housing many restaurants and nightclubs, redesigned by Francesc Daniel Molina i Casamajo in the 19th century after the demolition of the Capuchin convent of Santa Madrona, in the Barri Gotic or Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The lampposts are designed by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, catalan Modernist architect. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lliures, feministes i rebels, street art by 8M, a feminist organisation who marched on 8th March, International Women's Day, and whose motto is to be free, alive, feminist, combative and rebellious, in the Barri Gotic or Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The mural was made in collaboration with local residents. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lliures, feministes i rebels, street art by 8M, a feminist organisation who marched on 8th March, International Women's Day, and whose motto is to be free, alive, feminist, combative and rebellious, in the Barri Gotic or Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The mural was made in collaboration with local residents. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Baroque portal of the Esglesia de Sant Pere, built late 10th century, in a mixture of Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque styles, in the medieval quarter of Pals, in Catalonia, Spain. Pals is a medieval town on the Bay of Emporda on the Costa Brava. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corbel in shape of a figure, in the Esglesia de Sant Pere, built late 10th century, in a mixture of Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque styles, in the medieval quarter of Pals, in Catalonia, Spain. Pals is a medieval town on the Bay of Emporda on the Costa Brava. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave and apse of the Esglesia de Sant Pere, built late 10th century, in a mixture of Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque styles, in the medieval quarter of Pals, in Catalonia, Spain. Pals is a medieval town on the Bay of Emporda on the Costa Brava. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street with houses built in stone and arches linking houses, in the Gothic Quarter of Pals, in Catalonia, Spain. Pals is a medieval town on the Bay of Emporda on the Costa Brava. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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