Built in the 15th century as an initiative of the Golfín family, the Hermitage of San Antonio stands on the site once occupied by the synagogue of the Old Jewish Quarter of Cáceres, also known as the Quebrada Ward. Historical evidence supporting this includes an ecclesiastical license granted on September 22, 1470, by the Bishop of Coria, Íñigo Manrique, authorizing the conversion of the former dwelling into a chapel dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua. Continue reading “Hermitage of San Antonio, Cáceres, Spain”
