Along the western side of Praza do Obradoiro stretches the elegant 18th-century Pazo de Raxoi, now Santiago's city hall.
Pazo de Raxoi
Santiago de Compostela
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Catedral de Santiago de Compostela
0.07 MILES
The grand heart of Santiago, the cathedral soars above the city in a splendid jumble of spires and sculpture. Built piecemeal over several centuries, its…
Praza do Obradoiro
0.03 MILES
The grand square in front of the cathedral's western facade earned its name (Workshop Sq) from the stonemasons' workshops set up here while the cathedral…
Castro de Baroña
27.82 MILES
Galicia's most spectacularly sited prehistoric settlement is poised majestically on a wind-blasted headland overlooking the Atlantic waves, 4km southwest…
Nearby Santiago de Compostela attractions
1. Praza do Obradoiro
0.03 MILES
The grand square in front of the cathedral's western facade earned its name (Workshop Sq) from the stonemasons' workshops set up here while the cathedral…
2. Colexio de San Xerome
0.04 MILES
At Praza do Obradoiro's south end stands the Colegio de San Xerome, a former college for the poor that is now the rectorate of Santiago University. This…
3. Museo da Catedral
0.05 MILES
The Cathedral Museum spreads over four floors and incorporates the cathedral's large 16th-century cloister. You'll see a sizeable section of Maestro Mateo…
4. Pazo de Xelmírez
0.05 MILES
The Pazo de Xelmírez is the 12th-century bishop's palace adjoining the cathedral's north side. It's included in guided visits to the Pórtico de la Gloria,…
5. Hostal dos Reis Católicos
0.06 MILES
Stretching across the northern end of Praza do Obradoiro, the Hostal dos Reis Católicos was built in the early 16th century by order of the Catholic…
6. Catedral de Santiago de Compostela
0.07 MILES
The grand heart of Santiago, the cathedral soars above the city in a splendid jumble of spires and sculpture. Built piecemeal over several centuries, its…
7. Colexio de Fonseca
0.08 MILES
Just south of the cathedral, the Colexio de Fonseca, with a beautiful Renaissance courtyard and two exhibition galleries, was the original seat of…
8. Praza de Fonseca
0.09 MILES
South of the cathedral, stop in cafe-lined Praza de Fonseca to look into the Colexio de Fonseca with its beautiful Renaissance courtyard; this was the…