Catedral de Santiago de Compostela
Roman Catholic cathedral of the archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
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| Native name | Catedral de Santiago de Compostela | ||
| Parent institution | Way of Saint James in the province of A Coruña  | ||
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| Established | Middle Age | ||
| Website | http://www.catedraldesantiago.es/ | ||
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| The Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in the city of the same name. It is the reputed burial-place of Saint James the Greater and the destination of the Way of St. James. Construction of the present cathedral began in 1075, the last stone was laid in 1122 and was consecrated in 1128 in the presence of king Alfonso IX of Leon. |
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This is a photo of a monument listed in the Spanish heritage register of Bienes de Interés Cultural under the reference RI-51-0000072. |
| Camera location | | View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap |  |
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See also category: Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.See also: Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Interior), Torres da catedral de Santiago and Torre da Berenguela. 
Vista xeral / Vista general
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Santiago's Church
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Santiago's Church
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Santiago's Church
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Outras fachadas / Otras fachadas
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Vista dende a rúa da Acibecharía
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Detalle dende a Acibecharía
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Vista dende San Martiño Pinario
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Reloxio da torre
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Porta medridional /Puerta meridional
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Pórtico pequeno
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Pórtico da Gloria
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Pórtico da Gloria
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Pórtico da Gloria - Organistrum
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Interior
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Apóstolo Santiago
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virgin statue in the older part of the church
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Pediment after the main entrance
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Botafumeiro
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Incense burner in motion.
Planta
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Detalles
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Vídeos
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Use of the botafumeiro
See also: Santiago de Compostela, Praza do Obradoiro, Zona monumental de Santiago de Compostela and Igrexas de Galicia.
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