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Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is the historic burial-place of Saint James, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. Construction on the granite structure, located in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, began in the late 11th century. The cathedral was the goal of several medieval pilgrimages and remains a site of religious devotion.
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