Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

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Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is a major medieval pilgrimage church in northwestern Spain, renowned for its richly sculpted Romanesque design and as the traditional resting place of the apostle Saint James.

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Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
Romanesque church
World Heritage Site component
basilica
pilgrimage church
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
Gothic architecture
Romanesque architecture
associatedWith relics of Saint James the Greater
builder Alfonso VI of León
surface form: King Alfonso VI of León and Castile (patron)
constructionEnd early 12th century
constructionStart 1075
late 11th century
country Spain
dedicatedTo Apostle James the Greater
surface form: Saint James the Greater
denomination Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
diocese Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
floorPlanType Latin cross plan
function seat of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
hasChoir choir at crossing
hasFacade Obradoiro façade
Pórtico da Gloria
hasFeature ambulatory with radiating chapels
botafumeiro thurible
crypt of Saint James
large transept
hasNave three-aisled nave
hasTower Torre da Carraca
Torre das Campás
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor being the destination of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage
being the traditional resting place of the apostle Saint James
richly sculpted Romanesque decoration
liturgicalStatus major pilgrimage shrine
locatedIn Galicia NERFINISHED
Santiago de Compostela
northwestern Spain
mainPortal Pórtico da Gloria
material stone
partOf Santiago de Compostela
surface form: Old Town of Santiago de Compostela
pilgrimageRouteTerminus Camino de Santiago
surface form: Camino Francés

Camino de Santiago
surface form: Camino Portugués

Camino de Santiago
surface form: Camino del Norte

Via de la Plata
previousBuildingOnSite pre-Romanesque church
religion Roman Catholicism
rite Roman Rite
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1985

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Santiago de Compostela famousFor Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Santiago de Compostela hasCathedral Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Santiago de Compostela hasLandmark Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Apostle James the Greater majorShrine Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
subject surface form: James the Greater
this entity surface form: Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Romanesque architecture notableExample Santiago de Compostela Cathedral