The mortal remains of the Apostle are kept for centuries in the majestic cathedral built over the centuries for this purpose, and the final stage of "the road to Santiago de Compostela".
On 23 October 1987, the Council of Europe has recognized the importance of cultural and religious paths that criss-cross Europe to reach Santiago de Compostela routes declaring " European Route of devotion " and adequately financing all initiatives to report in a convenient way "El camino de Santiago" .
Santiago de Compostela ( in Spanish and Galician , Santiago de Compostela, Shant Ya'qub in Arabic , known in Italian as well as Santiago de Compostela ) ( pop. about 93,000 ) is the capital city of the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia. Located in the province of A Coruña, was the European Capital of Culture in 2000 . Its fame is due to the fact that for more than a millennium , according to Christian tradition , home of the mortal remains of James the Greater Apostle of Jesus
Santiago de Compostela , and the famous pilgrimage route of the same name, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985. The city is the seat of the Galician regional government ( Xunta de Galicia ) , place of wandering religious devotees from all over the world and the university with more than 500 years of history
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