Spain, St. James Way: Medieval Codex Calixtinus in the Library archive of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela


The images shows the legendary and famous Liber Sancti Jacobi, also known as Codex Calixtinus. It was written in the 12th century by monk Aymeric Picaud and is a description of the stages and day tours of the historic St. James Way route Camino Frances. The book belongs to the archive of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.


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Location: Library archive, Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
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