Sacred art

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High altar
High altar
Visiting the Cathedral
The high altar reflects the lavish baroque intervention in the Romanesque Cathedral. To “brush up” the old 12th-century altar, it was...
“Pórtico de la Gloria”
“Pórtico de la Gloria”
Visiting the Cathedral
The Cathedral’s west entrance was finished in 1188 with the culmination of Romanesque sculpture: the “Pórtico de la...
Interior: ground plan and naves
Interior: ground plan and naves
Visiting the Cathedral
Following the French model of Romanesque pilgrimage churches, the Cathedral of Santiago’s interior space has a traditional Latin-cross...
Cathedral Museum, cloister and crypt
Cathedral Museum, cloister and crypt
Visiting the Cathedral
We can only fully understand the Cathedral of Santiago by entering the doors of its valuable museum. Touring the museum has the charm of an...