The matter was investigated and a Roman-era tomb containing St. James’ body was found. The Pope of Leon XIII confirmed their authenticity just five years later following a study undertaken to calculate the number of walkers to Santiago. However, we know well the so-called "James the Greater"? The conservation of Santiago de Compostela is the responsibility of the Consortium of Santiago de Compostela, created in 1991 and integrated by the national, regional, and local public administrations, as well as the archbishopric and the University. There are no comments on this social wall, Cities & Towns | Hostels | Lodgings | Restaurants | Saddlery | Doctors | Points of interest | Bikes workshop, Contact us | Privacy policy | Cookies policy | | Terms of use | Authorship | Web Map, © Copyright LA VOZ DE GALICIA S.A. Polígono de Sabón, Arteixo, A CORUÑA (ESPAÑA) Inscrita en el Registro Mercantil de A Coruña en el Tomo 2438 del Archivo, Sección General, a los folios 91 y siguientes, hoja C-2141. Following his death, his followers are said to have taken his body to the coast, where a ship was miraculously waiting for them. Santiago was one of the first followers of Jesus who felt the need to follow as disciples, when he was fishing in the Sea of Galilee with his brother. After passing the Pillars of Hercules - name with which formerly was known Strait of Gibraltar - Santiago el Mayor began his preaching in Gallaecia, the name the Romans identified Galicia and northern Portugal part. Upon confirmation that the most of the bodies found had been beheaded, the resolution of the Congregation was posted on July 25, 1884, in which Pope Leo XIII called the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. The A-6 and A-52 motorways connect Galicia to the rest of Spain and link to Santiago via the AP-9. CIF: A-15000649, Rain on the Camino de Santiago: What to do and how to protect yourself. After passing the Pillars of Hercules - name with which formerly was known Strait of Gibraltar - Santiago el Mayor began his preaching in Gallaecia, the name the Romans identified Galicia and northern Portugal part. After Jesus’ resurrection, St. James became the leader of the church in Jerusalem. The phenomenon of pilgrimage is not only a relevant historical fact, but also a continuous movement thanks to the celebration of the Holy Years. In 1985 UNESCO designated the city a World Heritage site. With its Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque buildings, the Old Town of Santiago is one of the world's most beautiful urban areas. Met zijn romaanse, gotische en barokke gebouwen is de oude binnenstad van Santiago een van 's wereld mooiste stedelijke gebieden. After this event and, following the reconstruction of the centre and, of the temple itself, an urban expansion of Santiago took place. Les monuments les plus anciens sont regroupés autour de la tombe de saint Jacques et de la cathédrale qui s'ouvre par le magnifique portail de la Gloire. After the consecration of the cathedral in 1211, the golden age of the pilgrimage to Compostela took place, a boom of walkers and, religious fervent changed the future of the city. For many historians, it was in the XII century, that the city under went its most glorious moment in the history. There are many theories as to how the route was created. The oldest monuments are grouped around the tomb of St James and the cathedral, which contains the remarkable Pórtico de la Gloria. After Jesus’ resurrection, St. James became the leader of the church in Jerusalem. De oudste monumenten zijn gegroepeerd rond het graf van Sint Jacob en de kathedraal die de opmerkelijke Pórtico de la Gloria bevat. The Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is one of the most important religious structures in the whole of Spain, particularly because it marks the end of the 790 kilometres (490 miles) that make up the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.