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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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    its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, as the destination of the Way of St. James, a leading Catholic...
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    pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle James in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition holds that...
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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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    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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    the region of Galicia. The seat of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, dedicated to the Apostle James. The archdiocesan jurisdiction...
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  • Al-Andalus, new cathedrals were erected on the site of mosques, in the Romanesque style: Santiago de Compostela, Zamora and the Old Cathedral of Salamanca...
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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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    the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the institution that preserves the documentary and bibliographic heritage of the Chapter and Cathedral of Santiago...
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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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  • Santiago Cathedral may refer to: Bilbao Cathedral, Spain Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Spain Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral, Chile This disambiguation...
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    a plenary indulgence to all those faithful who: visit the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, say a prayer (at least the Apostles' Creed or the Our Father)...
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    Plaza del Obradoiro (category Buildings and structures in Santiago de Compostela)
    the Santiago de Compostela old town, although not placed at the real centre. It lies to the West of the main façade of the Santiago de Compostela cathedral...
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    Martín de Xubia. It also benefited the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, granting a life pension to Master Mateo. During his reign the Order of Santiago was...
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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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    de Los Reyes Católicos (in Spanish) or Parador de Santiago de Compostela, is a five-star Parador hotel, located in the Praza do Obradoiro of Santiago...
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    James (Camino de Santiago) is held that day, bringing people to the town of Santiago de Compostela and the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. It is the town's...
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    Codex Calixtinus (category Santiago de Compostela)
    shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great, located in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. The collection includes sermons, reports of miracles...
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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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    Portico of Glory (category Santiago de Compostela Cathedral)
    Glory (Galician: Pórtico da Gloria) of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is a Romanesque portico and the cathedral's main gate created by Master Mateo and...
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    Spain. It is formed by the meeting of the south facade of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Casa da Parra [pt], Monastery of Saint Pelagius of Antealtares...
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    22nd.[1] Pope Alexander III granted this privilege to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain by pontifical decree through his papal...
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    Berenguela Tower (category Santiago de Compostela Cathedral)
    Torre de la Berenguela or Torre de la Trinidad, lit. 'Tower of the Trinity'), is the bell tower of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela...
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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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    construction of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral or Master Ramon Llambard (or Raimundo Lambardo) with the Santa Maria de Urgel Cathedral. There was a provision...
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    The Royal Pantheon of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is where, within the cathedral, are the tombs of two kings and other prominent people of...
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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 is...
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    for censing. A famous thurible is the huge Botafumeiro in Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Spain. The word thurible comes from the Old French thurible...
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    Zaraisk wearing an episcopal mantle (Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral, New York). The color purple is also associated with royalty in Christianity...
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  • 11th-and 12th-century Iberia, with the construction of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral as backdrop. It aired in 2017 on La 1 and TVG. The fiction...
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