Reg.Nr. 93/SP/015

The Way of St. James in Galicia

Complex restoration and reconstruction works for the pilgrim`s path Camino de Santiago in Galicia. There are three main groups of interventions: 1) Concerned on the aspects of nature and landscape including the surrounding of trees and green areas and the restoration and ...
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Project details

Title:The Way of St. James in Galicia
Entr. year: 1993
Result:Diploma
Country: Spain
Town: Galicia, Provincias de La Coruna y Lugo (Galicia)
Category type: architectural heritage
Building type/ Project type: Cultural/Natural landscape
Former use:Pilgrimage route
Actual use:Pilgrimage route and infrastructure
Architect / Proj.leader: Jesús Arsenio Diaz Garcia
The Jury's citation: "For the sensitive restoration and rehabilitation of the historic pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, the Camino Historico de Santiago, in Galicia"
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Description:
Complex restoration and reconstruction works for the pilgrim`s path Camino de Santiago in Galicia. There are three main groups of interventions: 1) Concerned on the aspects of nature and landscape including the surrounding of trees and green areas and the restoration and construction of markers 2) Concerned on the surface of the path itself - drainage and reconstruction of paving and bridges 3) Facilities for the pilgrims such as fountains, rest areas and signposting. In addition several old stone buildings at Triacastela and Ribadiso have been restored and adapted to the use as pilgrim's hostel.