UNESCO UHS - Mosteiro de San Martiño Pinario Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Spain Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) / Ciudad vieja de Santiago de Compostela This famous pilgrimage site became a symbol in the Spanish Christians' struggle against Islam. Destroyed by the Muslims at the end of the 10th century, it was completely rebuilt in the following century. With its Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque buildings, the Old Town of Santiago is one of the world's most beautiful urban areas. The monastery of San Martiño Pinario (San Martín Pinario) is the second largest monastery in Spain. It originated in a chapel dedicated to Santa Maria called the Corticela which was demolished in the late ninth century. Around the year 899, this monastery was built where Benedictine monks moved from the old chapel. The current church began to be erected soon after the appointment of Juan de Sanclemente Torquemada as Archbishop of Santiago in 1587. Name: Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) Site: Historic Centre of Santiago de Compostela / Centro Histórico de Santiago de Compostela Property: Monastery of San Martiño Pinario / Monasterio de San Martín Pinario / Mosteiro de San Martiño Pinario Country: Spain Location: Santiago de Compostela, Galicia Inscription: 1985 Category: Cultural (i)(ii)(vi) Unesco Ref: 347-001 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.