Camino Photo of the Day: Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari de San Juan de Ortega

While the name of this Romanesque church is a mouthful, the church itself is austere and almost claustrophobic. Originally built as part of a monastery in the late 11th century by San Juan, it now contains the saint’s tomb, a plain stone altar, an ancient baptistry and not much else. The doors were open when I arrived. Indeed, on another wall there was an arched opening with no doors whatsoever. Many passing pilgrims stopped in to get out of the rain and to pay their respects to the saint.

Date: 11 April 2013
Place: San Juan de Ortega (Province of Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain)
Today started: somewhere just before Belorado (Province of Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain)