St. James Way Pilgrimage Route Album, in German

following the discovery of the relics of Saint James the Great, the Way of St. James became a major pilgrimage route of medieval Christianity from the 10th century onwards. Following the end of the Granada War in 1492, under the reign of the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, Pope Alexander VI officially declared the Camino de Santiago to be one of the "three great pilgrimages of Christendom", along with Jerusalem and the Via Francigena to Rome.
In 1987, the Camino, which encompasses several routes in Spain, France, and Portugal, was declared the first Cultural Route of the Council of Europe.

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A very beautiful book with many photos - architecture of monasteries and cathedrals, landscapes. Descriptions of history and essential pilgrimage stops. In German, 27x31cm, 238 pages, in very good condition.

The Way of St. James (Spanish: Camino de Santiago) is the name of the pilgrimage route to the possible resting place of Saint James in Santiago de Compostela. It is believed that the remains of Saint James are located in the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. Created and established at the beginning of the 9th century following the discovery of the relics of Saint James the Great, the Way of St. James became a major pilgrimage route of medieval Christianity from the 10th century onwards. Following the end of the Granada War in 1492, under the reign of the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, Pope Alexander VI officially declared the Camino de Santiago to be one of the "three great pilgrimages of Christendom", along with Jerusalem and the Via Francigena to Rome. In 1987, the Camino, which encompasses several routes in Spain, France, and Portugal, was declared the first Cultural Route of the Council of Europe.