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Churches on the Camino

aname4me

aname4me
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2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, (2021)
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My question is.....
Does anyone know of a book, or webpage that lists the Churches along to Camino?
No matter how small, every town on the route has a Church (even Churches without a town).
Every Church (Cathedral) has a built date, by who, religious orders, why, architectural design/style, who-did-what, is it actually open to view, what to look for.

The millennia of pilgrim flow along the Camino has provided a fertile zone for “grand” Churches.

What I am hoping to find is a guide (summary) as to what to see.

Something small enough to carry, but detailed enough to read the night-before (on the trail).
 
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Scan either the paperback or ebook version available on Amazon of The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago: The Complete Cultural Handbook by David M. Gitlitz and Linda Kay Davidson. It is a useful introduction to art and architectural history along the camino.

Another basic scholarly source for religious/architectural iconography in general is
How to Read a Church,
Richard Taylor, 2003.

Happy research and Buen camino!
 
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Also, once you've settled in for the day: walked, washed, napped, et cetera, go in search of local churches. Many will have literature available and some have a tour guides. Ask, hospies they can be a font of info.
 
Don't forget those churches and church museums just off-Camino! Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas on the left 250 meters off-Camino as you leave Burgos, Fromista San Martin de Tours for the Romanesque statuary - on-Camino, Vilar de Donas 2 1/2k off-Camino from Portos; SdC and possibly my favorite church, Parroquia de Santa María de Sar up the hill on Rua San Pedro from downtown - a living example for the need of flying buttresses!.
 
nycwalking said:
Also, once you've settled in for the day: walked, washed, napped, et cetera, go in search of local churches. Many will have literature available and some have a tour guides. Ask, hospies they can be a font of info.
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And, when passing through a town, you can ask locals if they know who has a key to the church. It might be opened up for you to view.
 
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Yes, in my experience most village (and even cities) churches are closed. They open only for Masses, when visiting is not a proper thing to do. And if you arrive just after Mass, after a short while you are politely invited to leave.
I suppose there is a risk associated with old sculptures and paintings, and they don't have the resources to sustain a permanent keeper.
Sometimes, if you linger for a while, somebody arrives to open the doors and make a bit of a guided visit -in those cases, please remember to let a good contribution in the alms box.
 


This website gives the mass times along the Camino:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...re&msa=0&mid=1Ri9eQL2rE26aoP3mQkZYbHWzBC4&z=5
 
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