Webcam Spain Santiago de Compostela, St. James Cathedral
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The Cathedral of St. James is a Catholic shrine of Santiago Matamoros in the Galician city of Santiago de Compostela, where his relics rest. The largest pilgrimage center of medieval Catholicism, the final destination on the way of St. John the Baptist. James. The historical part of the city, which has developed around the cathedral, is included in the list of World Heritage Sites.
According to legend, the remains of the Apostle James are buried in the cathedral of the city. Therefore, since the early Middle Ages, the city has been the third holy place of the Catholic world (after Jerusalem and Rome), the center of the Catholic archdiocese and pilgrimage, and the final destination of the famous route of the Way of St. James, which covered the entire territory of Europe, and gave the city the nickname "Christian Mecca".
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Dec. 26, 2022, 4:09 p.m.
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Spain
City:
Santiago de Compostela
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