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Hem 53
Skapelsedatum / 2024 / Vecka 40 / Onsdag
Arriving at San Juan de Ortega
San Juan de Ortega is the destination for today's Camino walk.
Graphic sculpture
San Juan de Ortega - we have arrived
San Juan de Ortega, our destination
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Albergue with a beer garden
Albergue on the outskirts of San Juan de Ortega
The unmistakable scallop shell
The Camino scallop shell welcomes visitors to San Juan de Ortega
Look what I've found
Every 2nd of June people from neighbouring villages make a pilgrimage to San Juan de Ortega to honour the saint.
A giant scallop welcome.
San Juan de Ortega is an important village of the Camino.
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Gothic Baldaquin (canopy)
Gothic Baldaquin which presents reliefs from the life of San Juan de Ortega.
Gothic Baldaquin
This limestone canopy has six arches, on top of which are six angels. They bear the coats of arms of Castile and Leon, of the Manrique family, the Velasco family and the cross of St. Andrew.
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About San Juan de Ortega
About San Juan de Ortega
Gothic Baldaquin of San Juan de Ortega
On the lower part resting on the base is a high plinth decorated with six scenes of the miracles of San Juan. Above it is the supine figure of the saint dressed in the robes of a canon. Upon the pedestals are six statues of saints venerated in the Order of St. Jerome.
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