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Santo Domingo De La Calzada

Santo Domingo de la Calzada Cathedral

Santo Domingo De La Calzada

Santo Domingo de la Calzada Cathedral

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Santo Domingo de la Calzada Cathedral

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Location: Santo Domingo De La Calzada, Rioja Alta, La Rioja, Spain

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1. Cistercian Abbey loop from Cirueña

10.2km

02:45

130m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Entrance to the city – Cistercian Abbey loop from Santo Domingo de la Calzada

10.5km

02:50

130m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Church of San Juan Bautista – Villar-Medio River loop from Grañón

20.8km

05:34

250m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Amalia Santiago

June 14, 2023

The cathedral houses a chicken coop in which a live rooster and hen live. The animals are protected as an Asset of Cultural Interest by the Government of La Rioja.

The rooster and hen are replaced every two weeks and are there to commemorate the legend of the hanged man. This account that a pilgrim was hanged after being accused of robbery. When his parents went to see the body, they found that he was alive. The pilgrim told them that Santo Domingo de la Calzada had saved his life. The parents told the mayor of the city, who did not believe them and told them: "Your son is as alive as the roasted rooster and hen that I am eating." According to legend, the animals regained their feathers and came back to life at that very moment.

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JakobusPilger

April 6, 2022

That chickens are kept in a house of God is probably nowhere else outside of "Santo Domingo de la Calzada", but here - in this cathedral on the Camino Frances - it is a tradition that has been preserved to this day. Steffen and Willem have already addressed the legend of the "chicken miracle" in their contributions. I need not repeat that here.

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SantiagoFreundeKöln

April 11, 2022

"In commemoration of this legend one finds in the cathedral a peculiar arrangement which is probably not found in any other place of worship. Two white hens, a rooster and a hen, are kept in a large cage. If the rooster crows while one is in the church, it should be a particularly good sign for the way ahead. (...) I take a good look at the cathedral, which partly has the character of a museum. Pilgrims with a pilgrim's pass get admission at half price and as a bonus the pilgrim's stamp."
(Jo Hagen in "Buen Camino. Diary of a bicycle trip on the Way of St. James")

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Santo Domingo de la Calzada Cathedral

1. Cistercian Abbey loop from Cirueña

2. Entrance to the city – Cistercian Abbey loop from Santo Domingo de la Calzada

3. Church of San Juan Bautista – Villar-Medio River loop from Grañón

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