Category: History and tradition
The Codex Calixtinus: Book I. Liturgy, music and festivities of Santiago
As we announced in a first introductory text...
The shell: the emblem of the pilgrimage to Santiago
The shell, as an emblem of pilgrimage, “signum peregrinorum”, has been in use since at...
The Book of Santiago: Introduction to the Codex Calixtinus
The Calixtino Codex (Codex Calixtinus) is an extraordinary compilation made up of documents,...
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...
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...
What we know about the life of Santiago?
The legend and traditions created around Santiago are among the richest in the history of...
Monte do Gozo: Tradition and History
A few kilometers from Compostela is the celebrated “Monte Gaudii” or Monte do Gozo,...
What did the pilgrim do on arriving in Santiago in past centuries?
Over the centuries and, in particular, in recent years with the new awareness of protecting...
The tradition of welcome to pilgrims at the Hostal de los Reyes Católicos
During the pandemic, the confinement and the difficulties in travelling from other countries or in...
The Monte do Gozo and the pilgrims
The pilgrimage of the 21st century is undoubtedly very different from that of medieval times, but...
