Pilgrimage & shrines
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Santiago de Compostela · Spain
The destination of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage routes.
Traditional identification
Active site
Roman Catholic
Medieval
Modern
The tradition that the apostle James is buried here is medieval and not independently verified.
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Why it matters
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims complete the Camino each year.