Egeria: Pilgrim, Traveller and Writer of the IV Century
Egeria, also called Eteria, Ætheria or Etheria, was a Galician pilgrim, traveller and writer from the 4th century. The importance of this historical figure is enormous, since she is the first pilgrim and traveller that we know of, as well as being the first known...
History and legend of the Saint James the Great Sepulcher
The first text referring to the fact that the apostle James had been buried in Spain is the “Breviary of the Apostles.” The text also refers to the “Arca Marmórica”, one of the essential elements of the legend of Santiago, that is to say, the...
The day of St. James: What do we celebrated on the 25th of July?
On July 25th the celebration of the Apostle Santiago is celebrated, it is the day of Santiago el Mayor and many celebrate it … but few know why! During the Middle Ages, the feast of Saint James meant a special day insofar as it recalled the Saint in the...
What we know about the life of Santiago?
The legend and traditions created around Santiago are among the richest in the history of Christianity, but if we ignore those stories which were written centuries after his death, the actual knowledge we have about his life is very scarce. The best documented fact...
The Museum of Pilgrimages and Santiago: the building and the collection
The Museum of Pilgrimages and Santiago is a must for any pilgrim or tourist passing through Compostela. For several years now it has been located near the cathedral, in Platerías square, where it occupies a beautiful building that was once known as the old Bank of...
EXHIBITION IN THE MONTE DO GOZO: THE MEMORY OF THE PILGRIMS
The Memory of the Pilgrims is a compilation of current pilgrimage experiences, the experiences of 21st century pilgrims. This project is aimed at giving value to the most personal and subjective aspects of pilgrimages to Santiago: approaching the pilgrims one by one....
Interview with Ovidio Campo, responsable for the San Antón Hospital and its Astronomical Observatory, the first on the Camino!
– The San Antón hospital is well known on the Camino, to begin with: Could you briefly introduce the Foundation and Association that take care of the San Antón hospital? The Foundation, a non-profit organization, was created with the aim of recovering the ruins...
Norman Sinclair: creator and diffuser of “the Pilgrim Rose” on the Camino de Santiago
Al andar se hace camino y al volver la vista atrás, se ve la senda, que nunca se ha de volver a pisar, Caminante no hay camino, sino estelas en la mar. Antonio Machado Norman Sinclair was born in Venezuela, where he lived until he was 17 years old, but...