Santiago de Compostela, is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia and aUNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in the north west of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, it was a "European City of Culture" for the year 2000. The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th centurymedieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James (Galician: Camiño de Santiago, Spanish: Camino de Santiago). The Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela hosted one of the Catholic World Youth Day gatherings.
The cathedral was established in 1787 .
Thanks to my friend Jorge Luis. Sent 09.10.2009.
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