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The Pedrón (Church of Saint James of Padrón)

The Pedrón (Church of Saint James of Padrón)

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The Pedrón (Church of Saint James of Padrón)

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Location: Padrón, Occidental, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

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1. Valga River Forest Trail – Scenic Forest Path loop from Porto de Gómez

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2. Historic Washhouse – Traditional Galician Washhouse loop from Samil

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3. Padrón Bridge – Historic Washhouse loop from Ponte Valga

26.1km

06:52

220m

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Söhni 🏃

January 7, 2020

Padrón is a place of pilgrimage closely linked to Santiago. This is where the apostle is said to have delivered his first sermon.

The Pedrón is a sacrificial stone that was used in ancient times and that later served as the altar of this church. It is said that the ship that transported Santiago's body was moored to this stone. In the church of Santiago (Igrexa de Santiago) in Padrón, the murals refer to the historical event.

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Barbara & Andreas 🕊️

October 8, 2019

The history of this church dates back to the beginning of Christianity. In the neighboring Roman city of Iria Flavia was the port where the ship with the body of Santiago is said to have arrived. From the episcopal seat, located in Padrón, the tomb of Santiago was searched and the pilgrimage was promoted.

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Ramona L.

October 16, 2020

nice stop on the pilgrimage. Small place with a lot of tradition, but also life, especially on Saturdays (market) when people from the surrounding villages come to Padron to shop. An absolute must: enjoy the Pimentos de Padron in a restaurant or bar.

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Elevation 10 m

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Tuesday 23 December

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11 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Location: Padrón, Occidental, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

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The Pedrón (Church of Saint James of Padrón)

1. Valga River Forest Trail – Scenic Forest Path loop from Porto de Gómez

2. Historic Washhouse – Traditional Galician Washhouse loop from Samil

3. Padrón Bridge – Historic Washhouse loop from Ponte Valga

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