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11. Santiago de Compestella

Santiago de Compostela has its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the city's cathedral, as destination of the Way of St. James, a leading Catholic pilgrimage route originated in the 9th century. In 1985 the city's Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Legend has it that the remains of the apostle James were brought to Galicia for burial. In 813, according to medieval legend, the light of a bright star guided a shepherd who was watching his flock at night to the burial site in Santiago de Compostela. To honour St. James, the cathedral was built on the spot where his remains were said to have been found.
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    Santiago Cathedral

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    Santiago Cathedral

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    Santiago de Compestella

  • Santiago de Compestella

    Santiago de Compestella

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    Santiago de Compestella

  • Santiago de Compestella

    Santiago de Compestella

  • Santiago Cathedral

    Santiago Cathedral

  • Santiago de Compestella

    Santiago de Compestella

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    Pilgrim mass at Santiago Cathedral

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    Santiago Cathedral - botafumeiro

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    Organ at St James Cathedral

  • Santiago Cathedral

    Santiago Cathedral

  • Santiago Cathedral

    Santiago Cathedral

  • Santiago Cathedral

    Santiago Cathedral

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