Feature: UNESCO's World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites - Santiago
Description: The City of Santiago de Compostela
was declared World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1985, considering its
urban beauty and monumental integrity added to the deep echoes of its
spiritual and cultural significance of the Middle Ages: the Camino de
Santiago Pilgrimage.
The Camino de Santiago (The Way of St. James) is a large network of
ancient pilgrim routes stretching across Europe and coming together at
the tomb of St. James in Santiago de Compostela in north-west Spain.
The design reproduces the sculpture of Santiago as a central figure in
the canvas of the Puerta Santa of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. On
the left hand side, in semi-circle, is the word “ESPAÑA”, at the bottom
left the year of issuance “2018” and underneath the mint mark.
The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
