Camino de Santiago Christian pilgrimage Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Camino-de-Santiago Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/event/Camino-de-Santiago Also known as: Way of St. James Written by René Ostberg René Ostberg is an associate editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. René Ostberg Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jul 19, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Spanish: Way of St. James (Show more) The Camino de Santiago, also known as the “Way of St. James,” is one of the most famous pilgrimages in Christianity. Since the Middle Ages pilgrims have traveled the network of routes throughout western Europe leading to the purported tomb of St. James the Greater in Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. The pilgrimage was originally made for religious purposes. However, in the modern era the Camino de Santiago is traveled by people of different religious beliefs from all over the world for recreational as well as religious or spiritual reasons. The origins of the Camino de Santiago trace back ...(100 of 1785 words)

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