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Whitekirk - St Mary’s

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Sat, 01 Mar 2025 10:52:24 +0000

There has been a simple church on the site since at least the 12th century. After miraculous healings were reported around 1300 after drinking the water from the nearby Mary's Well, the church gained greater importance. In 1413, over 15,000 pilgrims were counted and the Scottish King James I placed the church under his personal protection. He also had housing built for the pilgrims.

The current Gothic church was built in the course of the 15th century. The capacity of the church is clearly too large for the small parish, but it was also intended to be able to accommodate the numerous pilgrims. With the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century, the importance of the church declined. The healing well dried up in the 19th century.

Whitekirk - St Mary’s Tithe Barn

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:25:32 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:06:29 +0000

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Whitekirk - St Mary’s

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 22:53:22 +0000

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Guadalupe - Real Monasterio de Santa María de Guadalupe

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 22:53:12 +0000

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The Royal Monastery of St. Mary of Guadalupe towers over the small town.

The surrounding remote areas were uninhabited and remained largely untouched by the great events of Iberian history. But around 1300, a shepherd discovered an image of the Madonna here, which soon became the subject of numerous legends. The image is said to have been sent to Seville by Pope Gregory the Great around the year 590 and hidden here after the Moors came to power.

After its discovery, several hermitages were built, but soon after the victorious Battle of Salado King Alfonso XI donated the construction of a church and a monastery, which experienced an enormous boom after the discovery of America - numerous places, islands etc. in the Spanish colonial empire were given the name Guadalupe.

Since the construction of the first sanctuary, Guadalupe became the most important pilgrimage center in the Iberian Peninsula after Santiago de Compostela

The miraculous Madonna

Guadalupe - Real Monasterio de Santa María de Guadalupe

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 22:41:35 +0000

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Guadalupe - Real Monasterio de Santa María de Guadalupe

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:15:19 +0000

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Guadalupe - Real Monasterio de Santa María de Guadalupe

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:02:31 +0000

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Guadalupe - Real Monasterio de Santa María de Guadalupe

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:55:11 +0000

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Guadalupe - Real Monasterio de Santa María de Guadalupe

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:21:24 +0000

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Guadalupe - Real Monasterio de Santa María de Guadalupe

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:59:42 +0000

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Guadalupe - Real Monasterio de Santa María de Guadalupe

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:46:49 +0000

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Santiago de Compostela - MODAS

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 23:01:05 +0000

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Santiago de Compostela - Hospital de los Reyes Católicos

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:44:33 +0000

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According to legend, the mortal remains of the apostle St James were taken to Galicia for burial, where they were lost. Eight hundred years later, a light led a shepherd, Pelagius the Hermit, who was guarding his flock at night, to the burial site. The shepherd reported his discovery to the bishop of Iria. The bishop declared that the remains were those of St James the Apostle and immediately informed King Alfonso II in Oviedo. In honour of Saint James, the cathedral was built on the spot where his remains were said to have been found. The legend, which includes numerous miraculous events, enabled the Catholic faithful to strengthen their stronghold in northern Spain during the Reconquista against the Moors, but also led to the growth and development of the city.

This is the end if the Camino de Santiago. I arrived the first time in Santiago in 2010 and, like everyone who makes the journey on foot, was overwhelmed. Much has changed since then. Most of all, the deployment of a very unfriendly security force that leaves neither tourists nor pilgrims in peace - in a place where everyone should find peace.

The Hospital de los Reyes Católicos is located on the north side of Obradoiro Square, where the cathedral also stands. It is considered to be one of the world's oldest continuously used accommodation facilities.

The "Hospital Real" was founded in 1499 by the Catholic Monarchs with the task of providing accommodation and care for pilgrims travelling to Santiago de Compostela. From 1512, the hospital's duties were carried out in the newly opened building, which is still in use today. It was the largest and best-equipped pilgrims' hostel along the Way of St James and had its own doctors and pharmacy.

Since 1958, the building has housed a Parador, a five-star hotel with a restaurant. However, it can also be visited as a museum by those who are not staying there.

The hospital has four patios / cloisters

Santiago de Compostela - Hospital de los Reyes Católicos

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:39:31 +0000

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Santiago de Compostela - Hospital de los Reyes Católicos

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:30:40 +0000

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Santiago de Compostela - Hospital de los Reyes Católicos

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:14:48 +0000

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Santiago de Compostela - Cathedral

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 21:51:13 +0000

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According to legend, the mortal remains of the apostle St James were taken to Galicia for burial, where they were lost. Eight hundred years later, a light led a shepherd, Pelagius the Hermit, who was guarding his flock at night, to the burial site. The shepherd reported his discovery to the bishop of Iria. The bishop declared that the remains were those of St James the Apostle and immediately informed King Alfonso II in Oviedo. In honour of Saint James, the cathedral was built on the spot where his remains were said to have been found. The legend, which includes numerous miraculous events, enabled the Catholic faithful to strengthen their stronghold in northern Spain during the Reconquista against the Moors, but also led to the growth and development of the city.

This is the end if the Camino de Santiago. I arrived the first time in Santiago in 2010 and, like everyone who makes the journey on foot, was overwhelmed. Much has changed since then. Most of all, the deployment of a very unfriendly security force that leaves neither tourists nor pilgrims in peace - in a place where everyone should find peace.

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The Botafumeiro is swung by eight men in red robes, called tiraboleiros. They have a certain technique to swing the Botafumereiro, that here comes back from the left arm of the transept. It is very fast. Speed reaches about 60km/h.

Santiago de Compostela - Cathedral

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 21:48:53 +0000

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Santiago de Compostela - Cathedral

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 21:44:05 +0000

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According to legend, the mortal remains of the apostle St James were taken to Galicia for burial, where they were lost. Eight hundred years later, a light led a shepherd, Pelagius the Hermit, who was guarding his flock at night, to the burial site. The shepherd reported his discovery to the bishop of Iria. The bishop declared that the remains were those of St James the Apostle and immediately informed King Alfonso II in Oviedo. In honour of Saint James, the cathedral was built on the spot where his remains were said to have been found. The legend, which includes numerous miraculous events, enabled the Catholic faithful to strengthen their stronghold in northern Spain during the Reconquista against the Moors, but also led to the growth and development of the city.

This is the end if the Camino de Santiago. I arrived the first time in Santiago in 2010 and, like everyone who makes the journey on foot, was overwhelmed. Much has changed since then. Most of all, the deployment of a very unfriendly security force that leaves neither tourists nor pilgrims in peace - in a place where everyone should find peace.

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The Botafumeiro is lowered, the incense is put onto the coals by the bishop. A cloud comes up. There have been a couple of Botafumeiros over the centuries. This is only 40 years old. One of the Botafumeiros was stolen by Napoleon´s troops in 1809. The Botafumeiro is one of the largest censers in the world, weighing about 80kg (empty) and measuring about 1.60m in height. The coal
and incense in the container alone weigh about 40kg. Notice the large nautical knot.