Way of Pedronía
Church of Santa María a Maior de Iria Flavia
The Church of Santa María a Maior de Iria Flavia is one of the oldest churches in Galicia and considered the first Marion one in the world.
Former Episcopal See. The Church of Santa María a Maior de Iria Flavia is one of the oldest churches in Galicia and considered the first Marion one in the world.
Santa María de Iria goes back to Roman times, although the exact date on which the original church was erected is uncertain.
The first documentary proof of Iria Flavia as an episcopal see dates from the 6th c.
The bishopric of Iria played an essential role in the discovery of the Apostle’s tomb. It was Bishop Teodomiro who reported the discovery in the year 820, linking the Jacobean tradition with this church forever more.
Nosa Señora da Escravitude Santuary
This shrine is just 5 km from Padrón on the way to Santiago de Compostela, on the right.
Church of Santa María a Maior de Iria Flavia
The Church of Santa María a Maior de Iria Flavia is one of the oldest churches in Galicia and considered the first Marion one in the world.
The Pedrón
Here is where the boat was moored that transported the remains of the Apostle
Santiaguiño do Monte
An Early Christian church (3rd C.) identified by the Jacobean tradition as the place in which the Aposte preached.
Pedronía