Santiago was around 830 to the Sanctuary, as ascribed to the bones found in a grave of the Apostle James. The impressive cathedral is adorned with a gilded canopy of the altar. A constant stream of pilgrims to buy snakes, a large seated figure of St. James is embraced as a sign of reverence and kissed.
Santiago de Compostela was one next to Rome and Jerusalem's most important pilgrimage destinations of the Christian Middle Ages. The catchment area extended to Scandinavia, and in central and eastern Europe. Since 15 Century Holy Years shows that take place whenever the St. Jacob (25th July) falls on a Sunday. Since the Holy Year 1976 witnessed a renaissance of St. James. Meet every year about 75,000 pilgrims on foot, by bicycle, on horseback or in a wheelchair in Santiago. Since the early 11th century, the scallop (Pecten maximus) is occupied as a pilgrim signs. 1106 was reported in Italy of miracles that took place solely by the contact of such a pilgrim character. The scallops were brought from the Atlantic coast to Santiago, usually provided with two holes and on the market sold north of the cathedral door to the pilgrims. The shells were worn on the front of the pilgrim's hat and often put into the grave.
Another James runs from Seville to Santiago de Compostela, the so-called Ruta de la Plata or Silberweg. It runs along the border with Portugal through Extremadura, and was built about 2000 years ago by the Romans. The Moors called him "Ruta Bal'latta" which means "wide paved path."
coordinates 42 ° 53 'N, 8 ° 32' W
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