World Heritage Identification Number: 669
World Heritage since: 1993
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇪🇸 Spain
Continent: Europe
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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Exploring the Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain
The Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain is a remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the beautiful country of Spain. Inscribed in 1993, this extensive network of pilgrimage routes stretches nearly 1,500 kilometers across northern Spain, serving as an extension of the original Route of Santiago de Compostela. The designation was further expanded and renamed in 2015 to reflect the inclusion of additional routes.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
A network of four Christian pilgrimage routes in northern Spain, the site is an extension of the Route of Santiago de Compostela, a serial site inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1993. The extension represents a network of almost 1,500 km: coastal, interior of the Basque Country–La Rioja, Liébana and primitive routes. It includes a built heritage of historical importance created to meet the needs of pilgrims, including cathedrals, churches, hospitals, hostels and even bridges. The extension encompasses some of the earliest pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela, following the discovery in the 9thcentury of a tomb believed to be that of St. James the Greater.
Encyclopedia Record: Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain
The Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Spain. It was designated in 1993, and later expanded and renamed in 2015. The complete site includes a network of five traditional pilgrimage routes of the Way of Saint James as it passes through Northern Spain: the popular French Way, the Primitive Way, the Northern or Coastal Way, the Interior Way and the Liébana Route; as well as 16 of the most "culturally significant" individual structures, including religious and civil buildings.Additional Site Details
Area: Not available
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
(vi) — Directly associated with events or living traditions
Coordinates: 43.335 , -6.4147222222
