Santiago de Compostela, simply Santiago, or Compostela, in the province of A Coruña, is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern...
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The Camino de Santiago (Latin: Peregrinatio Compostellana, lit. 'Pilgrimage of Compostela'; Galician: O Camiño de Santiago), or in English the Way of...
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The Santiago de Compostela Arch cathedral Basilica (Spanish and Galician: Catedral Basílica de Santiago de Compostela) is part of the Metropolitan Archdiocese...
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The Santiago de Compostela derailment occurred on 24 July 2013, when an Alvia high-speed train traveling from Madrid to Ferrol, in the north-west of Spain...
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University of Santiago de Compostela - USC (Galician: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela - USC, Spanish: Universidad de Santiago de Compostela - USC) is...
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ICAO: LEST), previously named Lavacolla Airport and also known as Santiago de Compostela Airport, is an international airport serving the autonomous community...
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to stick them in the ground and carry out their daily devotions. Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia, the centre of devotion to this Apostle, is neither...
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UNESCO designated the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France as a World Heritage Site in December 1998. The routes pass through the following regions...
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(plundering) of Santiago de Compostela occurred in 968 AD, when a Viking fleet led by Gunrod entered and sacked the city of Santiago de Compostela in northern...
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The Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Spain. It was designated in...
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Compostela may refer to: Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela Compostela (la), a certificate given to those who...
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Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the French side of the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles on the Spanish side before making its way through to Santiago de Compostela through...
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to as simply "Santiago": Santiago de Compostela, Spain Santiago de Cuba, Cuba Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Santiago, Isabela, Philippines...
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The Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela (Latin: Archidioecesis Compostellana) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Spain. It is the...
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James the Great (redirect from Saint James of Compostela)
according to tradition, what are believed to be his remains are held in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. He is also known as James, son of Zebedee, Saint James...
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Sociedade Deportiva Compostela is a Spanish football team based in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. They play home matches at San Lázaro, and compete...
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Forgiveness (Galician: Porta do Perdón), is located at the rear of the Santiago de Compostela Archcathedral Basilica, in Galicia, Spain, and is opened only during...
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October 2017). "Tarta o torta di Santiago, l'antico dolce dei pellegrini di Santiago di Compostela" [Tart or cake of Santiago, the historic sweet of the Way...
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Galicia (Spain) (redirect from Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia)
Santiago de Compostela. There are smaller populations around the interior cities of Lugo and Ourense. The political capital is Santiago de Compostela...
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French Way (category Camino de Santiago routes)
(Spanish: Camino de Santiago), the ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. It runs from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the French...
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Class S730 running as the Alvia 4155 service from Madrid to Ferrol Santiago de Compostela derailment in north-western Spain, killing 79, out of 218 passengers...
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The Santiago de Compostela Wall was a medieval defensive wall in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. It was mostly demolished towards the end of the...
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Santiago de Compostela railway station is the railway station of the Galician capital Santiago de Compostela, Spain. In 2023, it registered a traffic of...
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High-speed rail in Spain (section Pola de Lena–Gijón)
Calatayud, Guadalajara, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha and Córdoba Madrid–A Coruña via Zamora, Ourense and Santiago de Compostela. Madrid–Alicante via Cuenca, Albacete...
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religious and cultural centre of the entire region. The University of Santiago de Compostela was the only university in North-western Spain until the arrival...
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Santiago de Chile, Chile Santiago de Compostela Airport, in Santiago de Compostela, Spain Santiago Airport (Brazil), in Santiago, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil...
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popular pilgrimage journey is along the Way of St. James to the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, in Galicia, Spain, where the shrine of the apostle James...
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Botafumeiro (category Santiago de Compostela Cathedral)
The Botafumeiro is a famous thurible used at the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, in Spain. Its name comes from the Galician language, where botar means...
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affluent Spanish couple from Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. Asunta was the first Chinese child to be adopted in the city of Santiago and one of the first in...
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ministers (Conselleiros). The Xunta is based at Santiago de Compostela, the Galician government capital. The Xunta de Galicia has delegations in the four provincial...
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