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    • The cathedral is the reputed burial place of Saint James the Great, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. It is also among the remaining churches in the world built over the tomb of an apostle, the other ones being St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, St Thomas Cathedral Basilica in Chennai, India and Basilica of St. John in Izmir, Turkey .… See more

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    The Santiago de Compostela Arch cathedral Basilica (Spanish and Galician: Catedral Basílica de Santiago de Compostela) is part of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela and is an in… See more

    History

    According to the legend, the apostle Saint James the Great brought Christianity to the Iberian Peninsula. However, in Acts 12 it is written that James was killed on order of Herod in Jerusalem.
    According t… See more

    LocationSantiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
    Completed1211
    Capacity1,200
    AffiliationCatholic
    Exterior of the cathedral

    Each of the façades along with their adjoining squares constitute a large urban square. The Baroque façade of the Praza do Obradoiro square was completed by Fernando de Casas Novoa in 1740. Also in baroque st… See more

    Interior

    The cathedral is 97 m (318 ft) long and 22 m (72 ft) high. It preserves its original, barrel-vaulted, cruciform, Romanesque interior. It consists of a nave, two lateral aisles, a wide transept, and a choir with radiating ch… See more

    Other burials

    • Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao, at the Panteón de Galegos Ilustres ("Pantheon of Illustrious Galicians"), Bonaval
    • Fructuosus of Braga
    • Rosalía de Castro… See more

    Old images

    • Pórtico da Gloria in 1849 by Jenaro Pérez Villaamil
    • Pórtico da Gloria, Collotype 1889
    • Westside main façade of the Cathedral towards Plaza del Obradoiro, Collotype 1889 … See more

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    According to the Acts of the Apostles, Saint James was the first Apostle to become a martyr by being beheaded by Herod Agrippa in the year 43 in Jerusalem. The tradition narrates how his body was taken by sea to Galicia, …

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    The Holy Apostolic Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela expresses its warm welcome to the Tomb of the Apostle St. James the Greater; and wishes that the holy Apostle may grant you, in abundance, the graces of …

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    What does the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela do?
    The Holy Apostolic Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela expresses its warm welcome to the Tomb of the Apostle St. James the Greater; and wishes that the holy Apostle may grant you, in abundance, the graces of the Pilgrimage. The Pilgrim's Office gives more than 100,000 compostelas each year to pilgrims from more than 100 countries.

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    Where is Santiago de Compostela buried?
    The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela ( Galician: Catedral de Santiago de Compostela) is a cathedral in Galicia in Spain. It is in the World Heritage Site of Santiago de Compostela. People believe that Saint James the Great, one of the apostles of Jesus, is buried there.

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    Is Santiago de Compostela a Catholic Church?
    The Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in the city of the same name. It is the reputed burial-place of Saint James the Greater and the destination of the Way of St. James.

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    Where did Santiago de Compostela come from?
    The city has its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, as the destination of the Way of St. James, a leading Catholic pilgrimage route since the 9th century. In 1985, the city's Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site .

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    Work started on the Romanesque cathedral, continued during the period of Archbishop Diego Gelmírez, and did not stop until it became the large building we can see today.The cathedral is built in granite masonry with roofs in …

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    Jun 1, 2014 · The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is part of the Santiago de Compostela Old City UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was also recently designated one of the Twelve Treasures of Spain.

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