| What is it? |
La Puerta del Perdón is the name for the door on the north side of the Santiago Apóstol church in Villafranca del Bierzo! |
| What makes it wonderful? |
Passing through this doorway grants amnesty to anyone too sick or injured to face O Cebreiro the next day! Basically, in the eyes of the Catholic Church, a Pilgrim who passes through the Puerta del Perdón but cannot continue, has done just as well as an able-bodied peregrino who arrived in Santiago! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? |
HERE’S HOW:
- Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
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| Where is this place? |
The church sits at the intersection of Calle Campo de la Gallina and Calle Santiago in Villafrance del Bierzo!
From Barcelona: ~477mi (768km) — 8hrs
From Madrid: ~255mi (411km) — 4.3hrs
From Sevilla: ~460mi (741km) — 7.7hrs
From Santiago de Compostela: ~139mi (224km) — 2.4hrs |
| When should I go? |
Search though I did, I could not find any opening times! The church might no longer be open, which doesn’t bode well for sick or injured Pilgrims! Nonetheless, you can at least marvel at the gorgeous carvings any time of day! |
