Behind the charming façade of this square lies a somber history. During the medieval period, it was the site of Barcelona’s Jewish cemetery, known as the Cementiri de Montjuïc del Bisbe. In the 14th century, the plague—then called the Black Death—unleashed not only illness but also violence. Blamed for the outbreak, the city’s Jewish community faced brutal persecution, and the cemetery was destroyed. The land later passed to the Barcelona Cathedral and once again served as a burial ground—not only for parishioners, but also for criminals condemned to death.