This is the Santiago de Compostela or the Cathedral of Saint James which dates back to 1078 to 1122 CE. This is believed to be the burial place of saint James the Great who was one of the apostles of Jesus. King Alfonso 2 of Asturias and Galicia ordered the construction of the temple and is believed to be the first pilgrim to the shrine. Since the middle ages it has become an important place to pilgrimage. The building is romanesque but it later had editions from Gothic and Baroque architectural designs. An expansion was later created for the worshipers so that they could freely move around the church’s perimeter.

This is the Bayeux Embroidery dating back between 1066 and 1082 CE. It is a strip of embroidered linen with wool that recounts the history of the Norman conquest of England and the events leading up to it concerning William the Duke of Normandy and Herold the Earl of Wessex and later the king of England. On it there are 50 surviving scenes which includes 600 human figures and 700 horses, dogs, and other creatures and 2000 inch high letters. In order to make this first the outline was stitched, then parallel covering threads were laid down, then it was anchored with crosswise stitches, finally those were tied down with the couching stitches.

The Cathedral of Saint James is a important memorial for the apostle of Jesus. The Bayeux Embroidery tells a story through images, it almost feels as if you are reading a book.