Catedral de Santiago de Compostela

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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.

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	42° 52′ 51.27″ N, 8° 32′ 42.17″ W	View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap	42.880909; -8.545046

 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.

Galicia | Categoría Galicia 

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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Fachada do Obradoiro / Fachada del Obradoiro

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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

Torres da catedral de Santiago /Torres de la Catedral de Santiago

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Torre de Berenguela

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  Reloxio da torre

Pórticos

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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

Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Interior)

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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

Botafumeiro

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  Botafumeiro
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  Incense burner in motion.

Planta

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Detalles

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Vídeos

• Use of the botafumeiro

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See also: Santiago de Compostela, Praza do Obradoiro, Zona monumental de Santiago de Compostela and Igrexas de Galicia.

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