Camino de Santiago 1965

A STRIKING original vintage poster promoting the pilgrim’s route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain in the Holy Year of 1965. 

Size
100cm x 62cm

Condition
Some wear at margins but no paper loss. A fold near the bottom.  If you would like to know more please get in touch.

Background
The shrine of the Apostle St James at Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain is one of Europe’s leading places of pilgrimage. The Camino is the pilgrim’s way, the walking routes coming from places far away across Spain and France which merge on Spain’s north coast. Years such as 1965, when St James’s Day (26 July) falls on a Sunday, are designated Holy Years, when pilgrimage to the site carries special religious rewards. The poster is signed ‘Macias’ at top right. It was printed in Spain for the Subsecretaria de Turismo.