The Pilgrims’ Road to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. The Way of St. James

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Proclaimed the first European Cultural Capital by the Council of Europe, this is the route, from the French-Spanish border, which was—and still is—taken by pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela. Some 1,800 buildings along the route, both religious and secular, are of great historic interest. The route played a fundamental role in facilitating cultural exchanges between the Iberian peninsula and the rest of Europe during the Middle Ages. It remains a testimony to the power of Christian faith in people of all social classes and all over Europe.

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12 min 35 sec

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Geography

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