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Foncebadón is a Spanish village in the municipality of Santa Colomba de Somoza, in the province of León. The village, situated on a popular pilgrimage route called the Way of St. James, flourished during the Middle Ages, offering shelter and hospitality to the pilgrims who passed through on their way to Santiago de Compostela. According to local tradition, the village was granted a tax exemption in return for planting 800 stakes in the ground to mark the path. In the 10th century, Ramiro II of León convened a religious council in the village, and in the 11th or 12th century, the hermit Guacelmo established a hospital and a church. Events such as the 16th-century Protestant Reformation and the early 19th-century Napoleonic Wars, along with the construction of new roads and railways, led to a decline in the number of pilgrims passing through the village. In the 1960s and 70s, many of Foncebadón's residents migrated to nearby cities in search of employment; by the 1990s, there were only two people, a mother and son, living among the ruins of the once-thriving settlement. In recent years, however, the Way of St. James has begun to attract thousands of modern-day pilgrims, and the new influx of travellers has inspired entrepreneurs to purchase and renovate some of the most emblematic buildings, such as the church and the hostel.
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Albergue muy sencillio. Las instalaciones son precarias y hay pocas duchas, pero todo queda compensado por el ambiente muy familiar. La cena comunitaria es ideal para conocer y compartir con otros peregrinos.
Los hospitaleros son muy amables, organizan cena conjunta y se crea un buen ambiente. Pero las instalacione son muy sencillias. Hay pocos baños y solamente dos duchas para 18 personas en una planta y para otras tantas en otra. Podria mejorar bastante.
Un albergo senza nè infamia nè lode. Il dormitorio mi è parso troppo pieno con 20 letti e la cucina molto piccola . Bagni puliti e una bella terrazza dove riposarsi nelle giornate di sole.
El Trasgu de Foncebadón se encuentra en Foncebadón, a 21 km de Ponferrada y a 25 km de Astorga. Alberga un bar.
El Convento de Foncebadon ofrece alojamiento con restaurate y WiFi gratuita en Foncebadón. El establecimiento tiene bar. El establecimiento también alberga un salón compartido. El Convento
Situated in Foncebadón, Albergue Cruz de Fierro has a garden and a shared lounge. Guests can have a cocktail at the bar.
