The City’s Foundation
During the early 9th century (the year 813 is the most probable), the bishop of Iria Flavia, Teodomiro, was taken by a hermit called Pelagio to examine the mausoleum, which he recognised... read more
The Cosmopolitan City of the Middle Ages
The pilgrimage to Compostela acquired great importance soon after the city’s foundation. Santiago became the spiritual focus of Western Europe, welcoming different cultural... read more
