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Santiago de Compostela, the capital of northwest Spain’s Galicia region, is home to the iconic Catedral de Santiago de Compostela which is, according to tradition, the burial place of the biblical James the Apostle who brought the gospel of Christianity to the Iberian Peninsula. For centuries, each pilgrim’s journey culminated with reaching the city and entering the cathedral. In fact, Santiago de Compostela is considered the 3rd most important site of medieval Christianity – taking a back seat only to Jerusalem and Rome. The city’s Old Town, where the cathedral is located, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
Santiago de Compostela ensured its place in history as the last leg of the 9th century Saint James Way pilgrimage route.
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Santiago de Compostela, the capital of northwest Spain’s Galicia region, is home to the iconic Catedral de Santiago de Compostela which is, according to tradition, the burial place of the biblical James the Apostle who brought the gospel of Christianity to the Iberian Peninsula. For centuries, each pilgrim’s journey culminated with reaching the city and entering the cathedral. In fact, Santiago de Compostela is considered the 3rd most important site of medieval Christianity – taking a back seat only to Jerusalem and Rome. The city’s Old Town, where the cathedral is located, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
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