Measures of Dispersion and Variability: Range, QD, AD and SD
Camino de Santiago: A route of culture
1. Camino de Santiago (Way of Santiago) A ROUTE OF CULTURE From the Tower of “Saint Jacques” (París) – France To The Cathedral of “Santiago de Compostela” – Spain
2. THE WAY OF SANTIAGO The Way of Santiago was the most important pilgrimage route in medieval Europe. The pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela reached its "golden age" in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries. The Camino de Santiago has been declared "World Heritage" by UNESCO, "European Cultural Itinerary" by the Council of Europe and was also given the honorific title of "Calle Mayor de Europa" (Europe’s Main Street).
3. ROUTES Four are the routes or ways the pilgrims from different countries in Europe have to go along, when crossing France towards Spain: -Via Turonensis -Via Lemovicensis -Via Podiensis -Via Tolosana
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5. Orleans It is the capital of the Loiret Department. It is located on the Loire River banks in the North of Central France.
6. TOURS The city is closely related to the history of French Christianity as it was a key point in one of the Camino de Santiago routes crossing the French Gaul. Precisely that way which came straight from Paris was named after the town of Tours: The Via Turonensis. The city of Tours first came into history during the Roman Era.
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9. RONCESVALLES Its strategic location in the middle of the Pyrenees made it develop as a focal point for travellers crossing the Pyrenees from the very beginning. It is then and there where the first hospital complex for pilgrims was built, at the entrance to the Peninsula along the Navarra Way from France. ROUTE: 760 Km. (From “ Roncesvalles” to “Santiago de Compostela”
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13. On leaving PUENTE DE LA REINA to SANTIAGO OF COMPOSTELA, passing by: ESTELLA LOS ARCOS and we get to
14. VIANA VIANA which is the last Navarra town in the Jacobean Route, 3.5 kilometers from Logroño. In this historic old town, several medieval buildings stand out.
17. Santo Domingo de la Calzada It was linked to the Camino de Santiago from its origin in the 11 th century. In memory of the miracle that occurred in “Santo Domingo de la Calzada”, where a hen crowed after being roasted, a cock and a hen are kept alive in the Cathedral all the year round. They are always white and come from donations from devotees of the Saint. The couples are changed every month.
18. BURGOS The province of Burgos plays a main role in the layout of the “Camino de Santiago”. Because of its strategic geographical location millions of European pilgrims were compelled to pass through it when, from their countries of origin ,were heading to the tomb of the Apostle Santiago. Along the 114 km that cross its territory,we can enjoy an impressive series of heritage monuments that were declared“Patrimonial Heritage of Mankind”.
19. MONASTERIO DE SANTO DOMINGO DE SILOS.- It’s located some 60 Kilometres from Burgos. It treasures one of the greatest masterpieces of the Romanesque Art.
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24. The passing of the pilgrimages bound to the tomb of the Apostle meant an increase of urban life in the area, in which an active number of craftsmen and even a small Jewish enclave settled. In the 11 th century the Bishop of Astorga ordered the construction of a bridge with metal reinforcements to facilitate the transit (Pons-Ferrata). In the second half of the 12 th century the Templars developed the fortress, which originally was a Pre-roman Castro and as it was located on one of the hills ,made Ponferrada a stronghold with increasing pilgrimages. PONFERRADA
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26. SAMOS Samos stands on the shadow of the Monastery of San Julian, one of the largest and most important in the Camino de Santiago in Galicia.
27. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA It is located in the Northwest of Spain, in the Celtic and green Galicia the Romans called it “Finis Terrae”, for it being the most western end of the known world at the time. Fantastic and wonderful legends and stories tell us of this city, the Capital of Galicia, where the longest and most interesting medieval roads led to. Santiago is a jewel in Spain, with an old town of great beauty and a long Way that, for centuries, pilgrims and adventurers made on foot.
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29. Universidade Sénior A Coruña - Ferrol Isabel Cainzos Teresa Cela Isabel Granullaque Alberto Langtry
