Editing Tàrrega (section)

==History==
Tàrrega's growth began in the 11th century, when Count Ramon Berenguer I conquered its castle. Located at a strategic crossroad, [[Middle Ages|medieval]] Tàrrega became an important economic and territorial possession. Indications of the town's vitality at the time include its Jewish community, its fairs and markets, and its large amount of artisans (especially [[goldsmith]]s). This period of prosperity was ended by the [[Black Death]], which depopulated the town. 

On 26 July 1348, the Jews of Tàrrega were victims of one of the earliest episodes of anti-Jewish violence related to the Black Death. Both Christian and Jewish sources attest to the murders. It is estimated that 800 Jews were murdered.<ref>1Jewish Encyclopedia, vol. 12, pg. 65, </ref> (In 2007, excavations in Tàrrega identified the possible location of the medieval Jewish cemetery. Subsequent excavations confirmed that multiple individuals buried in six communal graves had suffered violent deaths.)<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/tmg/vol1/iss1/5/|title = The Black Death and Its Consequences for the Jewish Community in Tàrrega: Lessons from History and Archeology|journal = The Medieval Globe|date = January 2014|volume = 1|issue = 1|last1 = Colet|first1 = Anna|last2 = Muntané i Santiveri|first2 = Josep Xavier|last3 = Ventura|first3 = Jordi Ruíz|last4 = Saula|first4 = Oriol|last5 = Subirà De Galdàcano|first5 = Eulàlia M.|last6 = Jáuregui|first6 = Clara|doi = 10.5040/9781641899406.0007|isbn = 9781641899406}}</ref>

Construction of Tàrrega's walls began to monopolize its resources, spurred by the fear of feudal violence. From the 16th to the 19th centuries, Tàrrega began to take on a more rural character, [[Oligarchy|controlled]] by rich local families. A series of wars in the region caused instability in the city, as well as three revolts of [[Carlism|Carlists]].

[[File:FAÇANA GÒTICA CRIST.MATEU.JPG|thumb|Gothic façade of the Cristalleria Mateu, building that it finds to Carme's street, near the Palace of the Marquises of the Floresta, in Tàrrega.]]
[[File:Tàrrega cal Maymó crop2.jpg|thumb|Maimó house.]]
In the second half of 19th century, Tàrrega underwent a revival. Important events in this time included the inauguration of a railway line connecting the town with [[Manresa]] and [[Lleida]] in 1860, reconstruction of the walls after a [[flood]] in 1874, and the granting of the title of city by [[Monarchy of Spain|King]] [[Alfonso XII of Spain|Alfonso XII]] in 1884. This period also saw the establishment of modern [[infrastructure]] in the city.