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Historic Church · Spain

Collegiate Church of Santa María la Real de Sar

Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Historic ChurchLiving Catholic ChurchParish ChurchRomanesqueActive Catholic parish of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela

Why pilgrims come

A sacred place worth the journey.

A living Romanesque parish and former Augustinian collegiate church on the Camino approach to Santiago.

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The pilgrim’s guide

What makes this visit meaningful

Sar gives pilgrims distance from the cathedral crowds and preserves the Romanesque character of Santiago’s wider sacred city. Its visibly leaning columns and active parish life reward a slower second day.

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A Romanesque church beyond the cathedral

See how the sacred city extends into a living neighborhood parish.

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The approach to Santiago

Place the church within the movement of pilgrims entering the city.

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