Route of Santiago de Compostela

Route of Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela was proclaimed the first European Cultural itinerary by the Council of Europe in 1987. This route from the French-Spanish border was – and still is – taken by pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela. Some 1,800 buildings along the route, both religious and secular, are of great historic interest. The route played a fundamental role in encouraging cultural exchanges between the Iberian peninsula and the rest of Europe during the Middle Ages. It remains a testimony to the power of the Christian faith among people of all social classes and from all over Europe.

Spain

Autonomous Communities of Aragon, Navarre, la Rioja, Castile-Leon and Galicia

N42 27 33.012 W5 52 59.988

Date of Inscription: 1993

Criteria: (ii)(iv)(vi)

Ref: 669

 

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