Spain, St. James Way: Statue of San Juan de Ortega in the monastery church of San Juan de Ortega


San Juan de Ortega was one important personality for the development of the medieval Saint James Way Camino Frances. He founded the Monastery of San Juan de Ortega which is still nowadays an emblematic stop for Saint James pilgrims. This statue shows the patron as a younger man and is used in the procession of the village´s patron´s celebration.


Size: 4287px × 2848px
Location: Church Monastery San Juan de Ortega, Burgos, Castilla-Leon, Spain
Photo credit: © Cro Magnon / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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