Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

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by Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez

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The Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, located in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, is a magnificent example of Romanesque architecture with Gothic and Baroque influences. It is renowned as the purported burial site of Saint James the Great, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. The cathedral stands as the culmination point of the Camino de Santiago, a major pilgrimage route since the Middle Ages. Its grand façade, known as the Obradoiro façade, was completed in the Baroque style in the 18th century. Inside, the cathedral houses the Pórtico da Gloria, a stunning Romanesque portico created by Master Mateo, as well as the Botafumeiro, one of the largest thuribles in the world, used in religious ceremonies.

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