The document discusses the Camino de Santiago, a pilgrimage route to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. There are different routes that pilgrims can take from various starting points to reach the final destination of Santiago de Compostela. The most popular is the French route that runs 775 km from Roncesvalles to Santiago. Undertaking the pilgrimage provides spiritual fulfillment through faith and allows pilgrims to enjoy the scenery and meet other people along the journey. Significant landmarks along the route include the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, which houses the remains of St. James, as well as other churches and monasteries that served as shelters for pilgrims. In
6. FRECNH PATH (775 km)
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ï Roncesvalles-- Navarra-Burgos-LeĂłn-Lugo-Santiago
de Compostela
7. REASONS
ïï Pilgrimage: fPilgrimage: faith, sins
and religious obligation.
ïï Sightseeing.Sightseeing.
ïï To enjoy and to meetTo enjoy and to meet
people.people.
ïï Personal challenge.Personal challenge.
12. HISTORY OF THE SAINT
ï St. James travelled from
Palestine to AndalucĂa
(Hispania)
ï He started preaching his
message in the South of
Hispania, but moved towards
the North
ï Next, he moved to the East of
the Iberian Peninsula
ï Eventually, he returns to
Palestine, where he was
beheaded for preaching
Christianity
13. SAINT JAMES GRAVE
ï The Saintâs corpse was
stolen and taken to
Hispania
ï He was buried in
LibredĂłn Forest, in
Galician lands
ï Nine centuries after his
death, his tomb was found
and his remains were
preserved
14. HISTORY OF ST. JAMESâ WAY
ï The discovery of the Saintâs
remains spread through the
Christian Europe
ï King of Asturias, Alfonso II,
is considered the first pilgrim
of St. Jamesâ Way
ï Muslim troops defeated in
the North, this means more
territory
15. PILGRIMAGE
ï From the first decades of the 10th
century, Compostela became a centre
of pilgrimage in Europe
ï The first pilgrims walked along the
Northern Way
16. ï Later, the Reconquest resulted in more territories.
This permitted the construction of new paths ï
French Way
ï The European Parliament has recently proved the
importance of St. Jamesâ Way, and it was declared
World Heritage by the UNESCO
23. âą The Camino de Santiago is a route of diffusion of art and
culture.
âą It is full of churches, monasteries, cathedrals, hospitals.
âą These temples were a place of shelter for pilgrims on their
way to the Cathedral of Santiago, where the saint is buried.
27. CATHEDRAL OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
âą It's origin is in the tomb of the Apostle. It started being a Romanesque church and
was completed with gothic and baroque styles.
âą Follows the classic scheme of pilgrimage churches: answers the needs of the visitors.
31. PĂRTICO DE LA GLORIA
âąSigned by Master Mateo
âąThe population was illiterate. These
reliefs narrate biblical passages.
âąThis was a mean of spreading culture
in Europe.
34. HOLY YEAR: AĂO XACOBEO
ï Is the year in which July 25, is a
Sunday.
ï This happens following thisregular
series of years 6-5-6-11
ï The tradition includes visiting
Santiago de Compostela, praying,
and going through the Puerta Santa.
ï In catholic faith, if you do that, all
your sins will be forgiven.
35. Xacobeo in numbers
2010 Xacobeoâs Year
Logo
The next Holy Xacobeo Year will be in
In the 2010 Holy Xacobeo
Year, 3.700.000
people visited Santiago de
Compostela
The last Holy Xacobeo
Year of this century, will
be
36. XACOBEO IN NUMBERS II
ï Also the Holy Xacobeo Years are the ones in
which most pilgrims walk the way.
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Pilgrims
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37. THE BOTAFUMEIRO
ï Is a thurible which burns
incense.
ï The name means âsmoke
expellerâ in Galician
ï It reaches the height of 21
meters
ï There have been some
accidents with it, because the
hook that is attached to the
rope sometimes become
disconnected.
ï The maximum weight of the
incensory has been 160
kilograms.
38. THE POPULARITY
ï Thanks to the popularity of the movie The
Way, and the books of Kim Hyo Sun a corean
best-selling author, the number of pilgrims
of these countries have increased.
ï Coreans: In 2004, only 18. In 2012 3000.
ï Americans: The number of american
pilgrims increased in 2012 in a 54%