Way of St. James facts for kids
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Map of the Way of St. James in Europe
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| Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iv)(vi) |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain |
| Inscription | 1993 (17th Session) |
| Extensions | 2015 |
| Buffer zone | 16,286 ha (62.88 sq mi) |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name | Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France |
| Inscription | 1998 (22nd Session) |
| Area | 97.21 ha (0.3753 sq mi) |
The Way of St. James or St. James' Way (Spanish: El Camino de Santiago, French: Chemin de St-Jacques, German: Jakobsweg, Basque: Done Jakue bidea) is the pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain. Tradition says that the remains of the apostle Saint James are buried there.
- "Looking For Infinity: El Camino" (2017) follows the ancient pilgrimage path of St James's Way. Described by the Blue Mountains Australia Supporters of the Camino as “A beautiful, sincere and gentle work for those who want to savour life and slow down to see it, Working on many different levels, the film provides insight into what attracts many people to undertake a Camino and what the words “freedom” and “simplicity” mean to them when coupled with “giving” to others and always receiving more than you gave."
- App Mi Camino for Android SmartPhones
Images for kids
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The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela]]
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Monument of the pilgrims, Burgos
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St. James pilgrim accessories
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St. James the Moor Slayer (Carrión de los Condes)
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Saint James with his pilgrim's staff. The hat is typical, but he often wears his emblem, the scallop shell, on the front brim of the hat or elsewhere on his clothes (it may have been lost due to deterioration in this painting).
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Way of St. James pilgrims (1568)
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Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
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A marking in a boardwalk of the Portuguese coastal way: Coastal sands dunes of Póvoa de Varzim.
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A post marking the way
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St. James's shell, a symbol of the route, on a wall in León, Spain
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St. James pilgrim passport stamps in Spain for the Camino Frances
See also
In Spanish: Camino de Santiago para niños
