Obradoiro Square Plaza del Obradoiro is the monumental centre of Santiago de Compostela. Its Galician name seems to be derived from the workshops of the stonemasons that built the Cathedral´s baroque... read more
Cathedral façade The centre of the square is not a bad place, the same as the arches of Raxoi Palace, to stand facing the Cathedral if you have a wide-angle lens. But if you want a “full-body” photo... read more
Cathedral of Santiago
Santiago de Compostela´s Romanesque Cathedral is the fourth building erected on the site of the Apostle James´ mausoleum. The first chapel was built after the discovery of his... read more
Arrival and emotion Although the monumental beauty tends to monopolise everyone’s eyes, Plaza del Obradoiro and its surroundings are the most emotionally intense places in all Compostela. The arrival of... read more
“You look just like the Berenguela Tower" The Cathedral’s beautiful Clock Tower is best seen from Vía Sacra, the entrance to the street between Casa da Parra and the portico of the Church of San Paio de Antealtares. In fact,... read more
A small theatre Secluded and multicoloured, Praza das Praterías and its stairs offer magnificent group photos all day long, thanks to the portal’s south-facing orientation. The horses in its... read more
“Rúas” and towers The “rúas” (streets) in the monumental district are rich examples of typical Galician architecture and “reward” attentive photographers with unexpected views of the... read more
Always stone From the end of the 18th c., the old town has been completely paved with Galician granite. Why should we always be looking up with so much beauty at our feet? The stone receives rainfall, shadows... read more
All that is left of the wall Continuing through Praza do Toural towards the University, along Rúa das Orfas and Cardeal Payá, we come to Praza de Mazarelos. There we find the arch of the same name, the only one... read more
