Capilla de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves

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Capilla de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, meaning Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows, is a small devotional chapel on the Camino de Fisterra and Muxía routes in the province of A Coruña, Galicia. Our Lady of the Snows is a Marian dedication originating from a fourth-century Roman legend and observed on 5 August, whose feast day aligns with summer pilgrimage season.

Small wayside chapels of this type are characteristic of the Camino infrastructure throughout Galicia, providing pilgrims with a point of rest, prayer, and orientation on the route. The chapel likely occupies a historically significant site on the road network, where a spring, a viewpoint, or a crossroads made a small oratory practically and spiritually appropriate.

Last updated on August 31, 2026 at 7:49 AM

Capilla de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves

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  • Finisterre and Muxía Way
    24.31 km

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Capilla de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves on the Camino

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