Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)

World Heritage

Spain

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This famous pilgrimage site in northwestern Spain became a symbol of the Spanish Christians' fight against Islam. It was destroyed by Muslims at the end of the 10th century and completely rebuilt over the next century. With its Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque architecture, Santiago's Old Town is one of the most beautiful urban areas in the world. The oldest monuments are concentrated around the Tomb of St. James and the Cathedral, which has the striking Portico of Glory.

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# Islam

# Baroque architecture

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# Romanesque architecture

# Pilgrimage site

Compostela under the snow

Depiction of Saint James in the 12th century Codex Calixtinus

A partial view of Santiago de Compostela, with the Pico Sacro in the background

Compostela under the snow

The Library and the Chapter at the Cathedral, Collotype 1889

Sepulcher of king Ferdinand II (d. 1187), in the Royal Pantheon of the cathedral

Knockers in the city's old quarter

Interior of the Cathedral

The Obradoiro façade of the grand Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

Way of St. James

Calvary of St Franciscus church

Portico da Groria, old façade of the Romanesque cathedral, 12th century

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Information extracted from Wikidata

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