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A regional assignment for this time is difficult. I saw something similar in Soignies (Belgium). The work may have come from the Franco-Flemish region (Belgium or northern France).
That also has a tradition. In the 1950s and 1960s, the photographer Ksado (Luís Casado Fernández) had a studio in Santiago, where you could have a high-quality artistic commemorative portrait made. Even today, several photographers offer their services, some more touristy with rollup and...
I know a professional photographer who walked the Camino with a homemade camera obscura. He didn't have any problems with weight or safety, at most with rain, since he built the camera in a shoe box.
https://ueberlicht.de/2011/ausstellung-caminobscura-guenter-derleth-sven-nieder/
The problem was that the pilgrims spent a lot of time waiting in line at the pilgrim office, which they could have used to see the city. The number system certainly helps, even if it opens up other difficulties. Because not everyone has a smartphone. But the previous states had become...
Very interesting is the part of the document, which is written in latin. There we can read, that the cathedral is open 24 hours a day.
Greetings
Christoph
Hello, Sylvia,
here are a few other recommendations:
in french:
http://www.compostelle.asso.fr/
http://www.parou-saint-jacques.info/
http://www.chemins-compostelle.com
in german:
http://www.pilgerbibliothek.de
http://www.pilger-faq.de.vu/
Greetings
Christoph
No, it is not historically correct . The exact year of the invention of the grave is not known, but it is certain that it wasn´t before 818. For the year 813 there is no basis.
To your idea: There is such a sculpture already, the big wooden seat figure of Saint James in the Capilla mayor. In...
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