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The inscription is real. The one you see is a copy.

Look closely at the inscription as a public marker, then remember that the original stone is preserved by MUHBA rather than exposed here.

Carrer de Marlet replaces vague 'Jewish Quarter mystery' with something much better: a documented object and a documented institution. MUHBA's guide to the Call records a charitable foundation associated with Samuel ben Isaac ha-Sardi near Marlet and Arc de Sant Ramon. A Hebrew inscription connected with that history was incorporated into the facade in the nineteenth century. The stone visible on the street today is a copy; MUHBA holds the original. That small twist is perfect for this route. Authenticity is not a binary choice between real and fake. A copy can honestly mark the location of a real historical object, provided we tell you it is a copy.

What is documented — and what is not

Documented fact

MUHBA documents a medieval charitable institution associated with Samuel ben Isaac ha-Sardi near Carrer de Marlet and Arc de Sant Ramon del Call.

Evidence: MUHBA / Barcelona City Council

Documented fact

The Hebrew inscription visible at Carrer de Marlet is a copy; the original stone is held by MUHBA.

Evidence: MUHBA / Barcelona City Council

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