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Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) This famous pilgrimage site in north-west Spain became a symbol in the Spanish Christians' struggle against Islam. Destroyed by the Muslims at the end of the 10th century, it was completely rebuilt in the following century.
The city has its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, as the destination of the Way of St. James, a leading Catholic pilgrimage route since the 9th century. [4] In 1985, the city's Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
Created and established after the discovery of the relics of Saint James the Great at the beginning of the 9th century, the Way of St. James became a major pilgrimage route of medieval Christianity from the 10th century onwards.
29. Apr. 2024 · The Monastery of San Francisco was supposedly founded by St. Francis of Assisi when he made a pilgrimage to Santiago in 1214. The Church of Santa María Salomé and the collegiate Church of Santa María la Real del Sar in the suburbs both date from the 12th century, with later facades.
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16. Feb. 2022 · The discovery of the Camino de Santiago in the Middle Ages. The tomb of St. James the Apostle is discovered. In the 9th century, the Bishop of Iria Flavia was warned by a villager called Pelayo about some strange lights coming from the forest of Libredón.
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The Camino de Santiago has its origins in pre-Christian times when people of the Celtic/Iberian tribes made their way from the interior to land’s end on the Atlantic coast of Galicia. For them, watching the sun set over the endless waters was a spiritual experience. As part of their conquest of Europe, the Romans occupied Iberia by 200 B.C.
3. Mai 2023 · Mystery and legend are both key components of the history of the Camino de Santiago. According to the pilgrimage’s official history, the body of Saint James the Apostle is buried in Santiago’s cathedral.
