Hervás

Coordinates: 40°16′26″N 5°51′57″W / 40.27389°N 5.86583°W / 40.27389; -5.86583
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For the surname, see Hervás (surname).
Hervás
Ervás
Municipality
View of Hervás
View of Hervás
+34 (Spain) + 927 (Cáceres)
Websitewww.hervas.es

Hervás (Spanish pronunciation:

comarca in the Ambroz River valley.[4] It has a soft continental climate
.

History

In the 12th century, the Knights Templar built Santihervás hermitage under the patronage of the Christian martyrs Gervasius and Protasius. By this hermitage the town started to grow during 13th and 14th centuries.

From its foundation on it belonged to the lordship of Béjar in the Kingdom of Castile:[5] it passed to Cáceres jurisdiction on the 30 November 1833. The city's civil and religious architecture has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest since 1969.[6]

La Judería

Many

Jewish families settled here from the 15th century on. Some Jews remained in Hervas following their expulsion from Spain in 1492; although they officially converted to Christianity, they continued to practice Judaism in secrecy for a very long time. A proverb that is still common today in the area says that “in Hervás there are many Jews”. The Jewish quarter (Judería) of Hervas has been maintained and it is one of the main tourist attractions of the town.[7]

Economy

The textile industry was very important from the 18th to 19th centuries. After that, the chestnut wood industry, handicrafts and tourism have been the pillar of Hervás' economy.

Remarkable buildings

  • La Enfermería de los Religiosos Franciscanos (
    Franciscan
    Sickbay), 18th century, current town hall.
  • El Convento de los Religiosos Trinitarios (
    Junta de Extremadura
    Hospedería (chain of four-star hotels run by the regional government).
  • Pérez Comendador-Leroux Museum, 18th century.
  • La Iglesia Parroquial de Santa María (Saint Mary's Parish Church).
  • Museo de la Cereza del Jerte (cereza con denominación de origen Valle del Jerte). Hospederia Valle del Jerte.
  • Plasencia, la perla del Valle del Jerte

References

  1. ^ "Gloria de los Santos Vizcaino Martín - Alcaldesa - Ayuntamiento de Hervás - Ayuntamiento de Hervás". www.hervas.es. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Entidades Locales". ssweb.seap.minhap.es. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  4. ISBN 978-84-96054-04-2
    . Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Historia - Ayuntamiento de Hervás - Ayuntamiento de Hervás". www.hervas.es. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Hervás" (PDF). rejuderias.org. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Hervás". Valle del Ambroz (in European Spanish). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2024.

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