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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
James the Greater
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela