Cape Finisterre
E719446
Cape Finisterre is a rocky headland on Spain’s Atlantic coast in Galicia, long regarded as the “end of the world” and a traditional extension of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cape
ⓘ
headland ⓘ |
| administrativeMunicipality | Fisterra municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | oceanic climate ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| distanceFromSantiagoDeCompostela | approximately 90 km west ⓘ |
| etymology | from Latin finis terrae meaning end of the earth ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedMythology | linked to pre-Christian sun-worship rituals ⓘ |
| hasCulturalTradition |
pilgrims burn clothing or boots at the cape
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pilgrims watch sunset at the cape ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalCharacteristic | rocky headland ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse | Cape Finisterre Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaritimeSignificance | important point for shipping routes off northwest Spain ⓘ |
| hasMaximumElevation | about 238 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Cabo Finisterre
NERFINISHED
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Cabo Fisterra NERFINISHED ⓘ Finisterre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Santiago de Compostela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Bay of Biscay (to the north, regionally connected) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyPort | Fisterra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopularActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sunset viewing ⓘ |
| hasUNLOCODE | ESFIS (for nearby port of Fisterra) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Atlantic Ocean horizon ⓘ |
| historicalBelief | considered westernmost point of known world in Roman times ⓘ |
| isExtensionOf | Camino de Santiago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTerminusOf | Camino de Finisterre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs | end of the world ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Galician-speaking area ⓘ |
| lighthouseInaugurated | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| lighthouseLocatedOn | Monte Facho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galicia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of A Coruña NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| near | town of Fisterra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dangerous seas and shipwrecks
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dramatic cliffs ⓘ |
| oceanographicRegion | eastern North Atlantic ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula
ⓘ
Costa da Morte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rías Baixas area (broadly defined) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | traditional pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| tourismType |
coastal tourism
ⓘ
pilgrimage tourism ⓘ |
| usedAs | navigational reference point ⓘ |
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