Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

The Cathedral o Santiago de Compostela (Galician: Catedral de Santiago de Compostela) is pairt o the Roman Catholic Airchdiocese o Santiago de Compostela, an is an integral component o the Santiago de Compostela Warld Heritage Steid in Galicie, Spain. The cathedral is the reputit burial place o Saunt James the Great, ane o the apostles o Jesus Christ. The cathedral haes historically been a place o pilgrimage on the Way o St. James syne the Early Middle Ages, an merks the tradeetional end o the pilgrimage route. The biggin is a Romanesque structur, wi later Gothic an Baroque addeetions.


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Mark H
14 August 2011
Pics are best in the afternoon to the evening when the sun lights up the west side of this amazing cathedral. Go early to get tics to visit the top of the cathedral.
Cerca Delaparada
4 July 2015
Beautiful place with charming ambient..But can only be fully enjoyed after completing the El Camino...
Catarina Lai
26 April 2012
embracing St James: say a prayer as u climb stairs. leave belongings on floor. wipe the scallop shell on his back with ur sleeve. kiss and/or place ur forehead on shell. wrap arms around him.
Arya Rahimi Golkhandan
23 June 2017
Extremely beautiful cathedral; traditional pilgrimage hotspot; peaceful and amazing sightseeing location; has a small memorabilia shop next to it.
Leo DW8R
19 August 2017
Ongoing restaurations on the outside and part of the inside. Mass at mid-day. At 1PM long queues of people are waiting to visit.
Marie Therese
12 September 2011
Beautiful cathedral dedicated to St. James and you can also venerate his relic here
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