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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 depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Subject of commemoration

UNESCO's World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites - Santiago

Date of issue

2018-02-01

Issuing country

Spain

Coin image

anv-2eu-18.santiago.jpg

Official Journal

2018/C 14/04

Issuing volume

300000