Paul Christian Gordon

Astorga

Astorga, Spain: 16th century statue of Saint Agatha of Sicily at El Museo de los Caminos in the Episcopal Palace of Astorga. The museum dedicated to the Way of St. James. Saint Agatha is the patron saint of breast cancer patients and is often depicted carrying her excised breasts on a platter. The landmark neo-Gothic building, completed in 1913 with granite stone from Bierzo, is one of only three buildings by architect Antoni Gaud outside Catalonia.

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Contained in galleries: Camino Francés, Castile and León

Astorga, Spain: 16th century statue of Saint Agatha of Sicily at El Museo de los Caminos in the Episcopal Palace of Astorga. The museum dedicated to the Way of St. James. Saint Agatha is the patron saint of breast cancer patients and is often depicted carrying her excised breasts on a platter. The landmark neo-Gothic building, completed in 1913 with granite stone from Bierzo, is one of only three buildings by architect Antoni Gaud outside Catalonia.