Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)

World Heritage

Spain

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This famous pilgrimage site in northwestern Spain became a symbol of the Spanish Christians' fight against Islam. It was destroyed by Muslims at the end of the 10th century and completely rebuilt over the next century. With its Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque architecture, Santiago's Old Town is one of the most beautiful urban areas in the world. The oldest monuments are concentrated around the Tomb of St. James and the Cathedral, which has the striking Portico of Glory.

# Gothic architecture

# Islam

# Baroque architecture

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# Romanesque architecture

# Pilgrimage site