Lavapiés

Lavapiés is a barrio of the city of Madrid, centred on Plaza de Lavapiés. It was the Jewish quarter of the city until the expulsion of the Jews in 1492, the church of San Lorenzo being built on the former site of the synagogue. The name literally means "wash feet", and seems to refer to the ritual washing of one's feet before entering the temple, possibly in the fountain in Plaza de (...) +info