Other sights in Santiago De Compostela
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Cathedral de Santiago de Compostela
The grand heart of Santiago, the cathedral soars above the city centre in a splendid jumble of moss-covered spires and statues. Though Galicia's grandest monument was built piecemeal through the centuries, its beauty is only enhanced by the enticing mix of Romanesque, baroque and Gothic flourishes. What you see before you is actually the fourth church to stand on this spot. The bulk of it was built between 1075 and 1211, in Romanesque style with a traditional Latin-cross layout and three naves. Much of the 'bunting' (the domes, statues and endless trimmings) came later. Its artistic and architectural riches fill guidebooks of their own; you'd need days to see it all.
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Praza do Obradoiro
Praza do Obradoiro, to which most arriving Camino pilgrims instinctively find their way, earned its name from the stonemasons’ workshops set up here while Catedral de Santiago de Compostela was being built. Along the western side of the square is the elegant 18th-century Pazo de Raxoi, now the city hall.
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Museo de Arte Sacra
The Museo de Arte Sacra contains the original altar raised over Santiago relics. The church itself is of relatively simple design, with the exception of its main altar, a frenzy of gilded baroque. You can stop by in the evening to hear the nuns singing vespers.
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Galicia Dixital
Galicia Dixital occupies the left flank of Mosteiro de San Martiño Pinario. It is full of interactive audiovisual fun like a simulated roller-coaster ride over Santiago’s rooftops and an underwater adventure off the Galician coast.
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