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Coordinator of Secular Religious Organisations
Coordinator of Secular Religious Organisations
Brotherhoods
This entity is in charge of the Way of the Cross on Holy Wednesday. Year of Foundation 1988  History The Way of the Cross...
The apostle that is embraced
The apostle that is embraced
The treasures of the Cathedral
Have you ever embraced one of Jesus’ apostles? Well, you can if you are a good pilgrim in the Cathedral of Santiago. On the high altar...
The “Botafumeiro”
The “Botafumeiro”
Visiting the Cathedral
The “Botafumeiro” is a giant censer, used since the Middle Ages to purify the air in a Cathedral that was full of crowds. Today, 800...
El Camino de Santiago, un producto turístico de éxito
El Camino de Santiago, un producto turístico de éxito
Blog
De los 237.886 peregrinos que llegaron a Santiago hay varios datos que nos ayudan a conocer el perfil del peregrino que...
El Camino Francés a Santiago
El Camino Francés a Santiago
Blog
La entrada en Área Santiago se hace a través de Leboreiro, en Melide. Tras pasar el bucólico pueblo de Furelos se llega a la...
The warrior on the white horse
The warrior on the white horse
The Apostle James
The discovery of the apostle’s tomb was quickly related by Bishop Teodomiro of Iria Flavia to the Asturian king Alfonso II, who considered...
“Pórtico de la Gloria”
“Pórtico de la Gloria”
Visiting the Cathedral
The Cathedral’s west entrance was finished in 1188 with the culmination of Romanesque sculpture: the “Pórtico de la...
Firework Display [31th July]
Firework Display [31th July]
Celebrations and traditions
Campus Sur July 31st  The Apóstol Festival programme comes to an end with a great  fireworks show, similar to the one in the...
Trips to sacred sites
Trips to sacred sites
Religious destination
From Santiago de Compostela it is easy to visit, on one-day trips, other important sacred sites in Galicia, a remote region of ancestral ...
Feast of St. Roque [August 16]
Feast of St. Roque [August 16]
Celebrations and traditions
Capilla de San Roque August 16th   The feast of St. Roque, one of the city’s most popular saints, is a public holiday in...