However, coexistence between the Jewish and Christian communities was interrupted by growing movements of intolerance, intensified from the 1496th century onwards, and culminated in the expulsion of the Jews decreed by D. Manuel I in XNUMX and the persecutions imposed by the Inquisition.

Despite these adversities, Coimbra’s Jewish heritage is still visible in material remains, such as the recently identified Mikveh, and in historical references that reveal the importance of this community to the city. Current initiatives have sought to recover and celebrate this memory, contributing to the appreciation of the role of Jews in the construction of Coimbra’s history and identity.