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A high-rise stone structure symbolizing an imaginary church halfway between the Romanesque and Gothic styles. Under the representation of a portico in which different trades in the area are represented, there is an altar. There is also a sculpture of a pilgrim that symbolizes the search for truth and four reliefs that represent Santiago, Santo Toribio, San Pedro and Jesus. It is designed by José Antonio Barquín Ruiz in 1958 as a tribute to the pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago del Norte.
January 23, 2023
It is located in the town of El Astillero, (Cantabria). It is a high-rise stone structure symbolizing an imaginary church straddling the Romanesque and Gothic styles.
Under the representation of a portico in which different offices of the area are represented there is an altar or ara.
The sculptural ensemble also contains a sculpture of a pilgrim that symbolizes the search for truth and four reliefs representing Santiago, Santo Toribio, San Pedro and Jesús.
Work designed by José Antonio Barquín Ruiz (Los Corrales de Buelna, 1958) as a tribute to the pilgrims of the Camino de Santiago del Norte. Opened in 2003.
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October 15, 2022
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