Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
Description:
This ancient city, like a veil shrouded in light fog, keeps the atmosphere of Legend. Since 1985, the old part of the city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The construction of a temple in honor of St. James, one of Jesus’ favorite disciples who was executed in Jerusalem, is connected with the belief that he was buried in Galician lands. Despite the remoteness of the burial place of the apostle, pilgrims from all over Europe began to flock here.
Worship of the relics of St. Jacob led to the appearance in the XI century of the idea of creating a grandiose cathedral, which in the end was built by the efforts of many benefactors and architects from different places. The cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, with a 900-year history, is considered one of the world’s largest temples that host pilgrims.
The rational and symbolic organization of space makes it possible to conduct services and receive an endless stream of pilgrims.