Pilgrims and visitors at Obradoiro square in front of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela


Pilgrims and visitors at Obradoiro square in front of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Santiago de Compostela Cathedral (Galician: Catedral de Santiago de Compostela) is a Roman Catholic cathedral of the archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. The cathedral is the reputed burial-place of Saint James the Greater, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. It is the destination of the Way of St. James, a major historical pilgrimage route since the Middle Ages.


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Location: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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