Route of Santiago de Compostella
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N 42° 27.550 W 005° 53.000
30T E 262924 N 4704787
Autonomous Communities of Aragon, Navarre, la Rioja, Castile-Leon and Galicia
Waymark Code: WM9RC4
Location: Aragón, Spain
Date Posted: 09/24/2010
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Santiago de Compostela was proclaimed the first European Cultural itinerary by the Council of Europe in 1987. This route from the French-Spanish border was – and still is – taken by pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela. Some 1,800 buildings along the route, both religious and secular, are of great historic interest. The route played a fundamental role in encouraging cultural exchanges between the Iberian peninsula and the rest of Europe during the Middle Ages. It remains a testimony to the power of the Christian faith among people of all social classes and from all over Europe.
Type: Natural
Reference number: Ref: 669
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