Ropes used to hold and swing the Botafumeiro in the central nave of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. The famous silver thuri

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Ropes used to hold and swing the Botafumeiro in the central nave of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. The famous silver thurible is swung in a ritual that has taken place since the 11th century. The city is the terminus of the Way of St. James, the ancient Catholic pilgrimage to the reputed burial place of Saint James the Great.

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Location: Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
Photo credit: © Paul Christian Gordon / Alamy / Afripics
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