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Pilgrims' Monument at Monte do Gozo

Santiago De Compostela

Pilgrims' Monument at Monte do Gozo

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Pilgrims' Monument at Monte do Gozo

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Location: Santiago De Compostela, Occidental, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

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1. Mount of Joy – Cima das Quintas milestone loop from Santiago de Compostela

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2. Arzúa Old Town – Mount of Joy loop from O Pedrouzo

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3. Cima das Quintas milestone – Milestone km 12,880 to Santiago loop from San Lázaro

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Pilar Puebla

July 7, 2022

Small hill at the entrance to Santiago de Compostela from which you can see the city's cathedral in the distance.
If you are doing the Camino de Santiago, it is a moment of great happiness because it is the first time you see the goal.
If you want to get to the viewpoint, it is the place where the statue of the two pilgrims is located.
The monument located at the top of the hill represents a cross with the symbol of the pilgrim's shell and has inscriptions referring to San Francisco.

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An Argentona

September 16, 2024

Monte do Gozo is a hill located about 5 kilometres from Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia, historically known for being the place from which pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago see the towers of the Cathedral of Santiago for the first time, marking the end of their long journey. Its name, which means "Mountain of Joy", reflects the excitement of pilgrims upon sighting the holy city.

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An Argentona

September 16, 2024

Since the Middle Ages, Monte do Gozo has been a place of great symbolism in the Jacobean pilgrimage. Over the centuries, it has been a meeting and resting point for pilgrims before their arrival in Santiago. In 1993, on the occasion of the celebration of the Jacobean Holy Year, a large monument was inaugurated with two figures of pilgrims looking towards the cathedral, and infrastructures were built to accommodate pilgrims, such as a large hostel.

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Pilgrims' Monument at Monte do Gozo

1. Mount of Joy – Cima das Quintas milestone loop from Santiago de Compostela

2. Arzúa Old Town – Mount of Joy loop from O Pedrouzo

3. Cima das Quintas milestone – Milestone km 12,880 to Santiago loop from San Lázaro

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