Monte de Gozo — Mount Joy — was the first place pilgrims could glimpse the Cathedral spires. A new stand of trees now blocks the view. The oversized monument commemorates Pope John Paul II's 1993 pilgrimage. The modest Capilla de San Marcos provides the last stamp, and a kiosk sells cold drinks.
Halfway across the highway bridge beyond Monte del Gozo, you enter the city of Santiago de Compostela.
You do not need to enter the complex but for the sake of curiosity, carrying on down the road will take you where you are heading.Pass the outdoor gallery of a local (and gifted) sculptor of stone and cross the bridge over the highway. It is midway over this bridge that you enter the city of Santiago de Compostela but to keep pilgrims from crossing the road half way across the bridge, the sign indicating such has been moved further into the city.
8. July 2024 - 22:15
Well worth the 800 meter walk from the Chapel to the pilgrim statues. Along the way one will also find the bronze "tablets" that surrounded the monument commemorating JPII's visit. The monument is no longer there, but the tablets are now mounted for excellent visibility. They are about halfway to the pilgrim sculptures.
This same artist did the "resting pilgrim" sculpture in Leon, outside of the Parador.
Esta entidad ha sido beneficiaria de una ayuda del Programa de incentivos a la movilidad eficiente y sostenible (MOVES III), gestionado por la Xunta de Galicia a través del Instituto Enerxético de Galicia (INEGA) en el marco del Real Decreto 266/2021, y cofinanciada por la Unión Europea — NextGenerationEU, dentro del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.
