query: when was the cathedral of santiago de compostela built

pos: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral undisturbed. The gates and the bells, carried by local Christian captives to Córdoba, were added to the Aljama Mosque. When Córdoba was taken by king Ferdinand III of Castile in 1236, these same gates and bells were then transported by Muslim captives to Toledo, to be inserted in the Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo. Construction of the present cathedral began in 1075 under the reign of Alfonso VI of Castile (1040–1109) and the patronage of bishop Diego Peláez. It was built according to the same plan as the monastic brick church of Saint Sernin in Toulouse, probably the greatest

pos: Spanish Romanesque a display from east to west, being the first examples in Catalonia (Sant Pere de Rodes, 1022) and developed around Camino de Santiago those of Aragon (Cathedral of Jaca, from 1054), Navarre (Leire, 1057), Castile (San Martin de Frómista, 1066) and Leon (San Isidoro -portico of 1067), ending in Galicia, where it raised the most outstanding work: the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (begun in 1075 with the plant of pilgrimage characteristic of most of the churches of the Way, from that of St. Sernin of Toulouse). The 12th century was the culmination of the style (Monastery of Ripoll, churches

neg: Agen Cathedral Agen Cathedral Agen Cathedral () is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine, France. It is dedicated to Saint Caprasius. It was built in the 12th century as a collegiate church and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cathedral was listed as an historic monument in 1863. Situated on one of four pilgrims' ways towards Santiago de Compostela, Spain, its World Heritage Site status falls under the category of Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France. Agen Cathedral's visible structure dates back to the 12th century, when it was built as a collegiate church of canons dedicated

neg: Archive-Library of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the medieval documentary funds Iglesia de Santiago y el Pontificado en la Edad Media (1140–1414). Bulario medieval de la Catedral de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, 2006. -SÁNCHEZ SÁNCHEZ, Xosé M., A Colección López Ferreiro do Arquivo-Biblioteca da Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, 2009. -SÁNCHEZ SÁNCHEZ, Xosé M., Catálogo de Manuscritos do Arquivo-Biblioteca da Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, 2009. -SOUTO CABO, José António, Rui Vasques. Crónica de Santa María de Íria, Santiago de Compostela, 2001. Archive-Library of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the medieval documentary funds The institution that preserves the documentary and bibliographic heritage of

neg: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral and dispensing thick clouds of incense. Santiago de Compostela Cathedral The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Spanish and Galician: ) is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela and is an integral component of the Santiago de Compostela World Heritage Site in Galicia, Spain. The cathedral is the reputed burial place of Saint James the Great, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. The cathedral has historically been a place of pilgrimage on the Way of St. James since the Early Middle Ages and marks the traditional end of the pilgrimage route. The building is a Romanesque

neg: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral Santiago de Compostela Cathedral The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Spanish and Galician: ) is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela and is an integral component of the Santiago de Compostela World Heritage Site in Galicia, Spain. The cathedral is the reputed burial place of Saint James the Great, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. The cathedral has historically been a place of pilgrimage on the Way of St. James since the Early Middle Ages and marks the traditional end of the pilgrimage route. The building is a Romanesque structure, with later Gothic and Baroque

neg: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral de Compostela. As such, it is the engraving on the back of the Spanish euro coins of 1, 2 and 5 cents. The façade of the Silverware (Pratarías in Galician) is the southern façade of the transept of the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela; it is the only Romanesque façade that is preserved in the cathedral. It was built between 1103 and 1117 and elements from other parts of the cathedral have been added in subsequent years. The square is bound by the cathedral and cloister on two sides. Next to the cathedral is the Casa do Cabido. It has

neg: Archive-Library of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the medieval documentary funds Archive-Library of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the medieval documentary funds The institution that preserves the documentary and bibliographic heritage of the Chapter and Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, comprising books and documents from the Middle Ages until today; one of the main centers of the world for research on St. James. The Archive-Library, which offers reference and documentation services, is currently located in the cloister of the Cathedral, . The origin of the Archive of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is located in the medieval treasury and in the archival and documental organizations that were developed

neg: Archive-Library of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the medieval documentary funds Compostellanum, vol. XV, nº 2 (1970). -LÓPEZ ALSINA, Fernando, “O Arquivo Catedralicio de Santiago”, en BARREIRO FERNÁNDEZ, X. R. (coord.), Inventario das fontes documentais da Galicia medieval, Santiago de Compostela, 1988. -LUCAS ÁLVAREZ, Manuel, Tumbo A de la Catedral de Santiago, A Coruña, 1998. -NOVÁS PÉREZ, M.ª Elena, Catalogo de la Colección Guerra Campos del Archivo-Biblioteca de la Catedral de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, 2009. -SÁNCHEZ SÁNCHEZ, Xosé M., “Recuento de las fuentes medievales del Archivo de la Catedral de Santiago de Compostela”, in Compostellanum, vol. LI, nº 3-4 (2006), Santiago de Compostela, pp. 313–323. -SÁNCHEZ SÁNCHEZ, Xosé M., La

neg: Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia, in northwestern Spain. 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. "Santiago" is the local Galician evolution of Vulgar Latin "Sanctus Iacobus" "Saint James". According to legend, "Compostela" derives from the Latin "Campus Stellae" (i.e., "field of the star"); it seems unlikely,

neg: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral de Casas Novoa in 1740. Also in baroque style is the Acibecharía façade by Ferro Caaveiro and Fernández Sarela, later modified by Ventura Rodríguez. The Pratarías façade, built by the Master Esteban in 1103, and most importantly the Pórtico da Gloria, an early work of Romanesque sculpture, were completed by Master Mateo in 1188. The Pórtico da Gloria ("Portico of the gang gude" in Galician) of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is a Romanesque portico by Master Mateo and his workshop commissioned by King Ferdinand II of León. To commemorate its completion in 1188, the date was carved on

neg: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela The Metropolitan Archdiocese of (Santiago de) Compostela (), is the senior of the five districts in which the Catholic Church divides Galicia in North-western Spain. The Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago of Compostela has his "cathedra" – i.e. (archi)episcopal see : from Greek/Latin "seat" – in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, dedicated to the Apostle St. James, after whom Santiago is named. The archdiocesan jurisdiction covers most of the parishes the central part of Galicia, including the cities of A Coruña and Pontevedra. As per 2014, it pastorally served 1,178,000 Catholics (88.9% of

neg: Le Puy Cathedral the ravages of war repeatedly over the centuries until the French Revolution, when all were destroyed, including the ebony statue of Our Lady of Le Puy which had been a gift of Saint Louis. Pilgrims starting their journey to Santiago de Compostela gather to be blessed each morning. The cathedral has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998, as part of the "Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France". Le Puy Cathedral The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation (), commonly known as Le Puy Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church located in Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne, France. The

neg: Incense well as of religious use, is the giant Botafumeiro thurible that swings from the ceiling of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. It is used in part to mask the scent of the many tired, unwashed pilgrims huddled together in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. A similar utilitarian use of incense can be found in the post-Reformation Church of England. Although the ceremonial use of incense was abandoned until the Oxford Movement, it was common to have incense (typically frankincense) burned before grand occasions, when the church would be crowded. The frankincense was carried about by a member of

neg: Praza do Obradoiro Praza do Obradoiro "Praza do Obradoiro" (Galician for "Square of the Workshop") is main square of the Santiago de Compostela old town, although not placed at the real centre. It lies to the West of the main façade of the Santiago de Compostela cathedral, and thus the "Pórtico da Gloria" must be crossed to get into the building from the square. It is surrounded by four important buildings, said to represent the four powers of the city: the aforementioned Santiago de Compostela cathedral to the East (the Church), Hostal dos Reis Católicos (the doctors and bourgeoisie) to the North, Pazo

neg: Archive-Library of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and the medieval documentary funds medieval Jacobean history strongpoint. Two centuries later the archbishop Berenguel of Landoira, after an urban revolt in Santiago, developed a second work of rearrangement, upon the same base of selection, ordainment, documentation organization and copy to new supports. Thus, were produced the Tumbo B and C, with royal documentation, pontifical, ecclesiastic and civilian. -BALASCH, María T., Tumbo B de la Catedral de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, 2004. -IGLESIAS ORTEGA, Arturo; SEIJAS MONTERO, María; SANDOVAL VEREA, Francisco, Guía del Archivo de la Catedral de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, 2007. -LEIRÓS FERNÁNDEZ, Eladio, “Los tres Libros de Aniversarios de la Catedral compostelana”,

neg: Santiago de Compostela his flock at night to the burial site in Santiago de Compostela. This site was originally called Mount Libredon and its physical topography leads prevalent sea borne winds to clear the cloud deck immediately overhead. The shepherd quickly reported his discovery to the bishop of Iria, Bishop Teodomiro. The bishop declared that the remains were those of the apostle James and immediately notified King Alfonso II in Oviedo. To honour St. James, the cathedral was built on the spot where his remains were said to have been found. The legend, which included numerous miraculous events, enabled the Catholic faithful to

neg: Camino de Santiago (route descriptions) several Cathedral towns considered official starting routes by the Dutch confraternity of St. James. Haarlem, a centuries-old starting point, has been the starting point of a modern cycling route to Santiago de Compostela since 1983, when an international workgroup of scholars researched the old route and one of them developed a set of maps. Since that time there have been other cycling routes to Santiago de Compostela published from other Dutch cities, most notably Maastricht. The Dutch and northern (Flemish) Belgians call the route the "Jacobsroute". In Wallonia (southern Belgium) it is called "Le Chemin de St. Jacques de Compostelle".

neg: Santiago de Compostela armed intervention of Saint James, disguised as a white knight to help the Christians when battling the Muslims, was a recurrent myth during the High Middle Ages. The 1,000-year-old pilgrimage to the shrine of St. James in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is known in English as the Way of St. James and in Spanish as the "Camino de Santiago". Over 100,000 pilgrims travel to the city each year from points all over Europe and other parts of the world. The pilgrimage has been the subject of many books, television programmes, and films, notably Brian Sewell's "The Naked Pilgrim"

neg: Miguel García Cuesta consecration of the central cupolas at the Basílica del Pilar. He died at the Archbishop's Palace in Santiago de Compostela, and is interred in the Pantheon of Archbishops at the Metropolitan Cathedral. Miguel García Cuesta Miguel García Cuesta (6 October 1803 in Macotera – 18 April 1873 in Santiago de Compostela) was a Professor at the University of Salamanca, Bishop of Jaca (1848), Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1851), Senator for Life (1851) and Cardinal (1861). In 1815, at the age of twelve, he left his native village with his uncle, who was the Chaplain of the Sanctuary of the

neg: Facade also in other places: in Santiago de Compostela the 3-metres-deep Casa do Cabido was built to match the architectural order of the square, and the main Churrigueresque facade of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, facing the Praza do Obradoiro, is actually encasing and concealing the older Portico of Glory. In modern highrise building, the exterior walls are often suspended from the concrete floor slabs. Examples include curtain walls and precast concrete walls. The facade can at times be required to have a fire-resistance rating, for instance, if two buildings are very close together, to lower the likelihood of fire spreading

neg: Hostal dos Reis Católicos James, next to the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. Pilgrims from all over Europe, throughout the Middle Ages, both rich and poor, followed the Way of St. James, and arrived in Santiago de Compostela. In the late 15th century Ferdinand and Isabel themselves completed the pilgrimage across northern Spain. As a sign of their religious piety, and their growing economic and political might, they began a program to improve the infrastructure and support services on the pilgrimage trail in Spain. They built new hostels, bridges, churches, and public wells. The most improvement project by Isabel and Ferdinand was the Hostal, right

neg: Bayonne Cathedral cathedral began in the 13th century and was completed at the beginning of the 17th, except for the two spires which were not finished until the 19th century. The structure has been much restored and refurbished, notably by Émile Boeswildwald, architect to the French government in the 19th century, and a pupil of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. The cathedral contains the relics of Saint Leo of Bayonne, a 9th century Bishop of Bayonne and evangelizer of the Basque Country. The cathedral stands on the Pilgrimage Way of Santiago de Compostela and, as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France,

neg: Bérenger de Landore Lugo (1320). He is remembered also for the building work he initiated on the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, and relics. One of the cathedral towers bears his name. His "Lumen animæ, seu liber moralitatum Magnarum rerum naturalium" was printed in 1482 by Matthias Farinator. Bérenger de Landore Bérenger de Landore (also Berengar of Landorra, of Landorre; Berenguel de Landoria, Landória, or Landoira) (1262–1330) was a French Dominican, who became Master of the Order of Preachers (1312–1317), and then Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1317-1330). He was from a noble family of southern France. As Master General, he set up

neg: Monte do Gozo Monte do Gozo Monte do Gozo (Hill of Joy) is a hill in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. It is known for being the place where Christian pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) get their first views of the three spires of their destination, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. At , it is the pilgrims' last hill and last stop before reaching the cathedral, with about an hour's walk still to go, and by tradition is where they cry out in rapture at finally seeing the end of their path. Monte do Gozo is about

neg: University of Santiago de Compostela The University of Santiago de Compostela produced a Prime Minister and many Spanish Ministers, Magistrates, Mayors and all the Presidents of Xunta de Galicia. Additionally, many leading professors, scientists and famous writers studied at USC. University of Santiago de Compostela The University of Santiago de Compostela - USC (, ) is a public university located in the city of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. A second campus is located in Lugo, Galicia. It is one of the world's oldest universities in continuous operation. The university traces its roots back to 1495, when a school was opened in Santiago. In 1504,

neg: Havana Cathedral of land in the Plaza by Diego Evelino Hurtado de Compostela, Bishop of Santiago de Cuba, a permit was granted. The cathedral is set in the former Plaza de La Ciénaga. In 1727 plans to build a church, convent and collegium were approved and the project began to take form. The plaza is located on the site of a swamp that was drained and used as a naval dockyard before the cathedral was built. The Jesuits began construction of the cathedral in 1748 on the site of an earlier church and it was completed in 1777, well after King Carlos

neg: Santiago de Compostela Frenchman Bérenger de Landore, treacherously executed the counselors of the city in his castle of "A Rocha Forte" ("the strong rock, castle"), after inviting them for talks. Santiago de Compostela was captured and sacked by the French during the Napoleonic Wars; as a result, the remains attributed to the apostle were lost for near a century, hidden inside a cist in the crypts of the cathedral of the city. The excavations conducted in the cathedral during the 19th and 20th centuries uncovered a Roman "cella memoriae" or martyrium, around which grew a small cemetery in Roman and Suevi times which

neg: Gaspar de Ávalos de la Cueva see of Granada on January 22, 1529. In that capacity, he played a role in founding the University of Granada. On March 29, 1542, he was transferred to the metropolitan see of Compostela. Pope Paul III made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of December 19, 1544. He died before receiving the red hat or a titular church. King Charles I nominated him to be Archbishop of Toledo but he died before he was preconized by the pope. He died in Santiago de Compostela on November 2, 1545. He is buried in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Gaspar

neg: Roads to Santiago of Spain here will find some pieces missing. But what's here is an idiosyncratic, informative, introspective reading adventure." Roads to Santiago Roads to Santiago () is a 1992 travelogue by the Dutch writer Cees Nooteboom. It focuses on the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The book was reviewed in "Publishers Weekly": "The pilgrims' route to the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain has long been a favorite subject of travel writers, but few have covered it as entertainingly, quirkily and, finally, movingly as Dutch essayist Nooteboom ("The Following Story")." The critic continued: "At one point,

neg: Roads to Santiago Roads to Santiago Roads to Santiago () is a 1992 travelogue by the Dutch writer Cees Nooteboom. It focuses on the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The book was reviewed in "Publishers Weekly": "The pilgrims' route to the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain has long been a favorite subject of travel writers, but few have covered it as entertainingly, quirkily and, finally, movingly as Dutch essayist Nooteboom ("The Following Story")." The critic continued: "At one point, Nooteboom compares writing history to putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Anyone who hopes to find a compact history

neg: Camino de Santiago Camino de Santiago The Camino de Santiago (, "Pilgrimage of Compostela"; ), known in English as the Way of Saint James among other names, is a network of pilgrims' ways or pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where tradition has it that the remains of the saint are buried. Many follow its routes as a form of spiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth. It is also popular with hiking and cycling enthusiasts and organized tour groups. The French Way (Camino

neg: University of Santiago de Compostela University of Santiago de Compostela The University of Santiago de Compostela - USC (, ) is a public university located in the city of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. A second campus is located in Lugo, Galicia. It is one of the world's oldest universities in continuous operation. The university traces its roots back to 1495, when a school was opened in Santiago. In 1504, Pope Julius II approved the foundation of a university in Santiago but "the bull for its creation was not granted by Clement VII until 1526". In 1555 the institute began to separate itself from strictly

neg: Ferdinand II of León of Santiago de Compostela, in June, and by Ferdinand II in July. In 1185 Ferdinand married for the third time to Urraca López de Haro (daughter of Lope Díaz, lord of Biscay, Nájera and Haro), who was his mistress since 1180. Urraca tried in vain to have Alfonso IX, first son of Ferdinand II, declared illegitimate, to favour her son Sancho. Ferdinand II died in 1188 at Benavente, while returning from a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. He was buried in the cathedral of Compostela. In 1230 Forty two years after Ferdinand II's death his namesake grandson Ferdinand III of

neg: Santiago de Compostela derailment Santiago de Compostela derailment The Santiago de Compostela derailment occurred on 24 July 2013, when an Alvia high-speed train travelling from Madrid to Ferrol, in the north-west of Spain, derailed at high speed on a bend about outside of the railway station at Santiago de Compostela. Out of 222 people (218 passengers and 4 crew) on board, around 140 were injured and 80 died. The train's data recorder showed that it was travelling at about twice the posted speed limit of when it entered a bend in the rail. The crash was recorded on a track-side camera which shows all

neg: Santiago de Compostela Airport from the airport. The train station in Santiago de Compostela has medium and long-distance high-speed Alvia and AVE services to most cities in Galicia, including A Coruña, Ferrol, Ourense, Pontevedra, Vilagarcía and Vigo; and further to Madrid Chamartín and the rest of Spain. The Camino de Santiago runs next to the runway of the airport. This is the busiest and final journey in the Camino de Santiago that goes through the famous Monte do Gozo. There are dedicated pathways for both pedestrians and bikers towards the city. The walking distance from the runway to the Cathedral is estimated at 10.90

neg: Cast Courts (Victoria and Albert Museum) of the upper portion. The mid-level corridor does afford an alternative view albeit at a distance and only from one side. The upper-level walkway looks down on the column and does give views all round, but at a significant distance and this is not open to the public. The portal, known as the "Portico de la Gloria" is from the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The original dates from the 12th century and is by the Master Mateo. In 1865, Robinson had visited Santiago de Compostela and on seeing the cathedral urged for a cast of the doorway

neg: Santiago de Compostela lights in a local forest went for help after the local bishop, Theodemar of Iria, in the west of Galicia. The legend affirms that Theodemar was then guided to the spot by a star, drawing upon a familiar myth-element, hence "Compostela" was given an etymology as a corruption of Campus Stellae, "Field of Stars." In the 15th century, the red banner which guided the Galician armies to battle, was still preserved in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, in the centre Saint James riding a white horse and wearing a white cloak, sword in hand: The legend of the miraculous

neg: Haute-Loire in the department, and various descendants of General Lafayette were senators for this region in the nineteenth century. The black metal band Peste Noire comes from the city La Chaise-Dieu. The department has attractive landscapes and is popular with tourists. Le Puy-en-Velay has a historic cathedral at which pilgrims gather before starting their journey to Santiago de Compostela. The cathedral has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998, as part of the "Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France". Another site of pilgrimage is at Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe, a twelfth century chapel on top of a rocky pinnacle approached

neg: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral The Santiago de Compostela Botafumeiro is the largest censer in the world, weighing 80 kg and measuring 1.60 m in height. It is normally on exhibition in the library of the cathedral, but during certain important religious holidays it is attached to the pulley mechanism, filled with 40 kg of charcoal and incense. In the Jubilee Years (whenever St James's Day falls on a Sunday) the Botafumeiro is also used in all the Pilgrims' Masses. Eight red-robed "tiraboleiros" pull the ropes and bring it into a swinging motion almost to the roof of the transept, reaching speeds of 80 km/h

neg: Ourense Cathedral and a canopy by Domingo de Andrade while other decorations are the work of Francisco de Castro Canseco. The Renaissance choir stalls which once stood in the cathedral's chancel were crafted by Diego de Solís and Juan de Angers. The chapel also contains many other offerings including 18th-century paintings with scenes of Christ's life and the evening meal at Emmaus. The 13th-century Portico of Paradise (Pórtico del Paraíso) was built by students of Master Mateo who is best known for his Pórtico de la Gloria in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Its three arches are supported by slender columns

neg: Santiago de Compostela 1809, during the Napoleonic Wars. The music video for "Una Cerveza", by Ráfaga, is set in the historic part of Santiago de Compostela. A pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela provides the narrative framework of the Luis Buñuel film La Voie lactée (The Milky Way). A mystic pilgrimage was portrayed in the autobiography and romance The Pilgrimage ("O Diário de um Mago") of Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho, published in 1987. Santiago de Compostela is served by Santiago de Compostela Airport and a rail service. Santiago de Compostela Airport is the 2nd busiest airport in northern Spain after Bilbao Airport. The airport

neg: Catholic Church in Europe and Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. One of the most important and famous sites for pilgrimages for the Catholic Church is Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. The cathedral of the city hosts the shrine of Saint James, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, and traditionally considered the first apostle to be martyred. Santiago de Compostela is the final destination of the Way of Saint James (Galician: "O Camiño de Santiago"). Assisi, a town in the Umbria region in Italy, hosts two more papal basilicas: the Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi and the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli.

neg: Hof, Bavaria and burned Hof. They also took away inhabitants of Hof as booty. In 1432 a militia was organized to defend Hof. The organization of this Shooter's Guild is still celebrated in Hof annually in festival called Schlappentag [see description above]. in 1464 the Hospital and Hospital Church (Hospitalkirche) were rebuilt. 1487 a foundation in Niclaskirche for pilgrims on the was built near the modern day St. Marienkirche. Jacobsweg is part of the famous Camino de Santiago which ends in at Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. There is a plaque on the wall of Marienkirche that commemorates this

neg: Camino de Santiago compostelas each year to pilgrims from more than 100 different countries. However, the requirements to earn a compostela ensure that not everyone who walks on the Camino receives one. The requirements for receiving a compostela are: 1) make the Pilgrimage for religious/spiritual reasons or at least have an attitude of search, 2) do the last 100 km on foot or horseback or the last 200 km by bicycle. 3) collect a certain number of stamps on a credencial. A Pilgrim's Mass is held in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela each day at 12:00 and 19:30. Pilgrims who received the

neg: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral y Verdugo and by José de la Peña de Toro in 1666, and was completed by Domingo de Andrade in 1700, who built some of the columns that span two floors of windows, a balustrade with large pinnacles, and an aedicula with an equestrian statue of Saint James (now disappeared), well adorned with decorative fruit clusters and large-scale military trophies. The kings of Spain entered the cathedral through this door, hence its name, and the royal coat of arms on its lintel. The so-called Holy Door (Porta Santa) or Door of Forgiveness (Porta do Perdón) is the closest to the

neg: Convent of San Domingos de Bonaval Garcia, Master Cerviño. Also by Domingo de Andrade, under the patronage of Monroy, structured essentially following the work of the same architect in the Clock Tower in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, performing in the early eighteenth century. The "Museo do Pobo Galego" and an urban park are within its facilities, and is beside the CGAC ("Centro Galego de Arte Contemporanea", the Galicia Contemporary Art Centre). Convent of San Domingos de Bonaval St Dominic's monastery (Galician: "Convento de San Domingos de Bonaval"; Castilian: "Santo Domingo de Bonaval") is a former Dominican monastery in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. The

neg: Santiago de Compostela the cathedral, the best known, is depicted on the Spanish euro coins of 1 cent, 2 cents, and 5 cents (€0.01, €0.02, and €0.05). Santiago is the site of the University of Santiago de Compostela, established in the early 16th century. The main campus can be seen best from an alcove in the large municipal park in the centre of the city. Within the old town there are many narrow winding streets full of historic buildings. The new town all around it has less character though some of the older parts of the new town have some big flats in

neg: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral Romanesque edifice in France. It was built mostly in granite. Construction was halted several times and, according to the "Liber Sancti Iacobi", the last stone was laid in 1122. But by then, the construction of the cathedral was certainly not finished. The cathedral was consecrated in 1211 in the presence of king Alfonso IX of Leon. According to the "Codex Calixtinus" the architects were "Bernard the elder, a wonderful master", his assistant Robertus Galperinus, and, later possibly, "Esteban, master of the cathedral works". In the last stage "Bernard, the younger" was finishing the building, while Galperinus was in charge of

neg: Santiago de Compostela derailment trains, and which can cause an automatic brake application if speed restrictions are not obeyed. Adif is reviewing other similar sections of Spain's rail network for possible similar speed-restricting installations. Santiago de Compostela derailment The Santiago de Compostela derailment occurred on 24 July 2013, when an Alvia high-speed train travelling from Madrid to Ferrol, in the north-west of Spain, derailed at high speed on a bend about outside of the railway station at Santiago de Compostela. Out of 222 people (218 passengers and 4 crew) on board, around 140 were injured and 80 died. The train's data recorder showed that

neg: Pedro Fróilaz de Traba archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela. His other benefactions to the see were so numerous that the author of the "Historia compostelana" refused to list them all. The motive behind this generosity was Pedro and his second wife's desire to be buried in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Pedro is also known to have made donations to the diocese of Mondoñedo, to the immediate east of his domains. The "Historia compostelana" records that there were no nunneries in Galicia around the year 1100. This was rectified by Pedro Fróilaz sometime before 1108. The monastery of Cines ("Cinis"), long abandoned, he

neg: Le Puy-en-Velay cannons taken in the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855). It was presented to the town on 12 September 1860 in front of 120,000 people. Three miles from Le Puy are the ruins of the Château de Polignac, one of the most important feudal strongholds. Each morning, pilgrims gather to be blessed before starting their journey to Santiago de Compostela. The cathedral has been a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1998, as part of the "Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France". Fountain Crozatier is also a beautiful sight in the centre of the town. Le-Puy-en-Velay is twinned with the following towns:

neg: Julián Barrio Barrio then served as a parish priest in the Diocese of Astorga. From 1980 to 1992, he was Vice-Rector of the diocese's seminary. On 31 December 1992, Barrio was appointed by Pope John Paul II as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela and Titular Bishop of Sasabe. He was consecrated as a bishop on 7 February 1993 during a service at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The principal consecrator was Antonio María Rouco Varela, assisted by Mario Tagliaferri and Antonio Briva Mirabent. On 5 January 1996, he was named by Pope John Paul II as the next

neg: Master Mateo Master Mateo Master Mateo (c. 1150 - c. 1200 or c. 1217) was a sculptor and architect who worked in medieval Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula during the second half of the twelfth century. He is best known now for the Pórtico de la Gloria of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. He was also responsible for the stone choir of the cathedral in 1200, later torn down in 1603. The earliest information about Maestro Mateo is from an 1168 document in the archives of the cathedral of Santiago, which says that the Master was already working on the

neg: Périgueux that the present church of St Front was built about 1120–1173, in imitation of a foreign monument by a native local school of architecture which erected the other domed buildings in the south-west of France. The local architect, Paul Abadie (1812–1884), was responsible for radical changes to St Front's which are no longer appreciated by architects or local residents who prefer the purer Romanesque church of Saint-Étienne de la Cité, the former Cathedral of Périgueux. The cathedral is part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France. Périgueux railway station offers connections to Limoges,

neg: Romanesque architecture in Spain This element had its true development in the Gothic era. In Spanish Romanesque architecture triforia are scarce because the bare wall was usually left in their place or a blind arcade was built. A good example of a triforium is the Santiago de Compostela cathedral. The aisles of this temple has two floors and the triforium occupies the entire second, covering the entire building and lining the outside by a series of windows that provide light and interior arches. Another example is in the Lugo Cathedral, although in this case it runs along all the walls. In San Vicente de

neg: Province of A Coruña the entire Province of Betanzos together with half of the Mondoñedo were amalgamated into one single province with its capital city in A Coruña. Since 1833, the province has always been the one with the largest population and largest coast. Until the second half of the 20th century, this province was both the religious and cultural centre of the entire region. The University of Santiago de Compostela was the only university in Northwestern Spain until the arrival of democracy after the death of General Francisco Franco. The cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the destination of the Way of St.

neg: Aire Cathedral metres in height to the highest point of the vault. Aire Cathedral marks a stage on the [[Via Podiensis]], one of the pilgrimage routes of the [[Way of St. James of Compostela]], running from [[Le Puy-en-Velay]] to [[Santiago de Compostela]] via the [[Pass of Roncevaux]]. [[Category:Roman Catholic cathedrals in France]] [[Category:Churches in Landes (department)]] Aire Cathedral Aire Cathedral () is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint John the Baptist in the town of Aire-sur-l'Adour in the Landes département of France. It was the seat of the Bishops of Aire until the diocese was abolished in 1801 and again from

neg: Co-Cathedral of Mérida, Spain of León. The city was attached to the Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela. The construction began on a chapel dedicated to Virgin Mary on the ruins of the Visigothic cathedral. In 1479, Don Alonso de Cárdenas, Master of the Order of Santiago, ordered the extension of the chapel with the intention to make it the main church of the city. In 1620, a bull of Pope Paul V creates the title of titular bishop of Mérida. The bishop was chosen among the priests of the Order of Santiago, that chose the church of Santa María as see of their bishopric.

neg: Diego Evelino Hurtado de Compostela Belén). He died in Havana on August 29, 1704. In 1687 he founded La Casa de Beneficencia y Maternidad de La Habana. Diego Evelino Hurtado de Compostela Bishop Diego Evelino Hurtado Vélez (1638 in Santiago de Compostela, Spain - August 29, 1704 in Havana, Cuba) was the Bishop of Diocese of Santiago de Cuba (now the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba). He was known as Bishop Diego Evelino Hurtado de Compostela. On June 4, 1685 he was appointed Bishop of Santiago de Cuba by Pope Innocent XI and was ordained bishop on August 29, 1704 by Cardinal Savo Millini, Apostolic

neg: Fernando de Casas Novoa of Lugo, and, above all, the facade of Obradoiro, the cathedral Santiago de Compostela, in which movement, decoration and buoyancy effects create flavorful Baroque. Fernando de Casas Novoa Fernando de Casas Novoa was a Spanish architect. He was the chief representative of Baroque architecture in Galicia. In 1711 he succeeded his teacher, Brother Gabriel Casas, head of the works of the cloister of the cathedral of Lugo, completed in 1714. In this work and in the convents of the Capuchins in A Coruña and Santiago Dominican Belvis of classical solutions adopted, inspired by the architecture of the sixteenth century. But

neg: Diego Evelino Hurtado de Compostela Diego Evelino Hurtado de Compostela Bishop Diego Evelino Hurtado Vélez (1638 in Santiago de Compostela, Spain - August 29, 1704 in Havana, Cuba) was the Bishop of Diocese of Santiago de Cuba (now the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba). He was known as Bishop Diego Evelino Hurtado de Compostela. On June 4, 1685 he was appointed Bishop of Santiago de Cuba by Pope Innocent XI and was ordained bishop on August 29, 1704 by Cardinal Savo Millini, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain. He donated his orchard in Havana for the building of Convent of Belén (later used as the Colegio de

neg: Santiago de Compostela Airport km. Santiago de Compostela Airport Santiago de Compostela Airport (, ) is an international airport serving the autonomous community and historical region of Galicia in Spain. It is the 2nd busiest airport in northern Spain after Bilbao Airport. The airport is located in the parish of Lavacolla, 12 km from Santiago de Compostela and handled 2,644,925 passengers in 2017. It is the main focus city of Vueling in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, and Ryanair's only focus city in Northern Spain. The Christian pilgrimage route of the Camino de Santiago runs near the airport. The airport was set up by a

neg: Santiago de Compostela Airport Santiago de Compostela Airport Santiago de Compostela Airport (, ) is an international airport serving the autonomous community and historical region of Galicia in Spain. It is the 2nd busiest airport in northern Spain after Bilbao Airport. The airport is located in the parish of Lavacolla, 12 km from Santiago de Compostela and handled 2,644,925 passengers in 2017. It is the main focus city of Vueling in the northwest Iberian Peninsula, and Ryanair's only focus city in Northern Spain. The Christian pilgrimage route of the Camino de Santiago runs near the airport. The airport was set up by a group

neg: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral two largest of the thirteen bells. Due to a tilt that was detected in its structure between the 16th and 17th centuries, the towers had to be reinforced with buttresses, between 1667 and 1670. The towers housing the bells were made by José de la Peña de Toro (1614–1676) in a baroque style, and completed by Domingo de Andrade. The architecture of the towers has a great effect in perspective with its vertical lines and the sequencing of its floors. It is located to the left of the façade del Obradoiro, and was built – like its partner – on

neg: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral Bérenger de Landore, continued work on it, though these dates are questioned by some authors. When he became main master of the cathedral, Domingo de Andrade continued with its construction and between 1676 and 1680 raised it two floors higher; the use of various structures achieved a harmonious and ornamental design, with a pyramid-shaped crown and a lantern as a final element, with four light bulbs permanently lit. It rises to seventy-five metres. In 1833 a clock was placed on each side of the tower by Andrés Antelo, commissioned by the Archbishop Rafael de Vélez. As part of its mechanism

neg: Santiago de Compostela region-specific cults, such as Saint Eulalia in Oviedo and Saint Aemilian in Castile. After the centre of Asturian political power moved from Oviedo to León in 910, Compostela became more politically relevant, and several kings of Galicia and of León were acclaimed by the Galician noblemen and crowned and anointed by the local bishop at the cathedral, among them Ordoño IV in 958, Bermudo II in 982, and Alfonso VII in 1111, by which time Compostela had become capital of the Kingdom of Galicia. Later, 12th-century kings were also sepulchered in the cathedral, namely Fernando II and Alfonso IX, last

neg: Santiago de las Vegas Santiago de las Vegas Santiago de las Vegas is a ward of Boyeros, a municipality of Havana, Cuba, located south of the city center. As of 2012, the population was 32,958. The Cuban government maintains an agricultural experiment station as well as a meteorology center in the city. The first settlement dates from 1683 when tobacco farmers settled on the lands of the ranches in Sócalo Hondo, Managua, Bejucal and La Chorrera, then under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela. The population grew quickly and in 1694 the first church was built. On June 18,

neg: Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges Cathedral the cathedral. This fact, as well as a general description of the cathedral itself and details of its history, features prominently in Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book, a ghost story by M. R. James. The former cathedral has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France. Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges Cathedral Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges Cathedral (French: "Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges") is a former Roman Catholic cathedral in Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, Haute-Garonne, southwestern France. It was the seat of the Ancient Diocese of Comminges. Entering the nave, three distinct architectural styles can be seen

neg: Cape Finisterre "stained wine stones", the "stone chair", and the tomb of the Celtic crone-goddess "Orcabella". Cape Finisterre is the final destination for many pilgrims on the Way of St. James, the pilgrimage to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Cape Finisterre is about a 90 km walk from Santiago de Compostela. It is a recent tradition for pilgrims to burn their clothes or boots at the end of their journey at Cape Finisterre. The origin of the pilgrimage to Finisterre is not certain. However, it is believed to date from pre-Christian

neg: Santiago de Compostela them. Santiago de Compostela has a substantial nightlife. Both in the new town ("a zona nova" in Galician, "la zona nueva" in Spanish or "ensanche") and the old town ("a zona vella" in Galician or "la zona vieja" in Spanish, trade-branded as "zona monumental"), a mix of middle-aged residents and younger students maintain a lively presence until the early hours of the morning. Radiating from the centre of the city, the historic cathedral is surrounded by paved granite streets, tucked away in the old town, and separated from the newer part of the city by the largest of many parks

neg: León Cathedral a large collection of sacred art. There are almost 1,500 pieces, including 50 Romanesque sculptures of the Virgin, dating from pre-historic times to the 18th century (Neoclassicism) with works by Juan de Juni, Gregorio Fernández, Mateo Cerezo, a triptych of the School of Antwerp, a Mozarabic bible and numerous codices. The first manuscript in Leonese language, the Nodicia de Kesos, can be found in its archives. The Leon cathedral is also one of the three most important cathedrals, along with that of Burgos and Santiago de Compostela, on "The Way of Saint James" (or in Spanish, "El Camino de Santiago").

neg: University of Santiago de Compostela learning in the "Gramatic Academy". The definitive consolidation of the University comes with Alonso III de Fonseca, named archbishop of Santiago de Compostela in 1507. Fonseca was an extremely erudite man, a Renaissance man and patron of numerous artists of the time, who was in touch with important thinkers such as Erasmus of Rotterdam. At this time the old Pilgrim's Hospital was purchased with the aim of transforming it into a university college. The Santiago Alfeo College, today known as the Fonseca College, was also built, which became the centre of the university life until the second half of the

neg: José Rodríguez Carballo obtained a degree in sacred scripture. He returned to the religious province of Santiago de Compostela, where he was Master of postulants and treasurer. In 1989 he became Rector of the Guardian and Convent of St. Francis in Santiago de Compostela and Master of the Friars of temporary profession. He was a professor of Sacred Scripture at the Diocesan Seminary of Vigo from 1982 to 1992, and at the Center for Theological Studies of Santiago de Compostela from 1985 to 1992 he taught the Theology of Consecrated Life. He was elected Provincial Minister of Santiago de Compostela in 1992. From

neg: Le Puy Cathedral Le Puy Cathedral The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation (), commonly known as Le Puy Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church located in Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne, France. The cathedral is a national monument. It has been a centre of pilgrimage in its own right since before the time of Charlemagne, as well as forming part of the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. Since 1998 it has been part of a multi-location UNESCO World Heritage Site along France's Santiago pilgrimage routes. It is the seat of the Bishop of Le Puy. The cathedral forms the highest point of

neg: Alonso III Fonseca and inherited property in Galicia. The definitive consolidation of the University of Santiago de Compostela comes with Fonseca. Fonseca was an extremely erudite man, a Renaissance man and patron of numerous artists of the time, who was in touch with important thinkers such as Erasmus of Rotterdam. Around 1507 the old Pilgrim's Hospital in Santiago de Compostela was purchased with the aim of transforming it into a university college. The Santiago Alfeo College, today known as the Fonseca College, was also built, which became the centre of the university life till the second half of the 18th century and still

neg: St. James' Church, Antwerp St. James' Church, Antwerp St. James' Church () is a former Collegiate church in Antwerp, Belgium. The church is built on the site of a hostel for pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela. The present building is the work of the Waghemakere family and Rombout Keldermans, in Brabantine Gothic style. The church contains the grave of Rubens in the eastern chapel. From 1431 on, even before the church was built, the chapel on this site was a stop on the route to the burial place of Saint James the Great in Santiago de Compostela. In 1476 the chapel became a parish

neg: Compostela Group of Universities Following these initial developments, 57 European universities met in Santiago from 2–4 September 1993. Together they established early guidelines and determined the objectives of the group. These included the following three, which are still the objectives of today's CGU: A commission consisting of representatives from the universities of Valladolid, Liège, Nantes, Göttingen, Minho, JaumeI and Santiago de Compostela drew up the Statutes of the Compostela Group of Universities. These were officially adopted at the first Constituent Assembly, held at the University of Santiago de Compostela from 2–3 September 1994. The Compostela Group of Universities is headquartered in Santiago de Compostela,

neg: Santiago de Compostela is located in the parish of Lavacolla, 12 km from the city center and handled 2,644,925 passengers in 2017. The town is linked to the Spanish High Speed Railway Network. Madrid is reached in about 5 hours and 10 minutes. Porto can also be reached in less than 5 hours changing to the Celta train in Vigo. On 24 July 2013 there was a serious rail accident near the city in which 79 people died and at least 130 were injured when a train derailed on a bend as it approached Compostela station. Santiago de Compostela is twinned with: Santiago

neg: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral Holy Door, which enters into the ambulatory of the apse of the church. The early towers in the main façade of the cathedral were Romanesque (current façade of the Obradoiro). They are called the Torre das Campás, which is situated on the side of the Epistle (right) and Torre da Carraca, to the side of the Gospel (left). The two have a height of between 75 and 80 metres. The first part of the tower was built in the 12th century, but in the 15th century several modifications were made and King Louis XI of France donated in 1483 the

neg: Bilbao Cathedral followed the Northern branch of the Way of Saint James. Architecturally, the present building is a mixture of styles: from the 15th century Gothic of the cloister and the main vault, where of special interest are the cloister and the beautiful portal that gives access "Correo" street ("Puerta del Angel"), to the ostentatious Gothic Revival façade and spire. A curious custom is the addition of stone carvings of local merchants along the buttresses of the main vault. It should not be confused with the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Bilbao Cathedral Santiago Cathedral (; ) is a Roman Catholic church

neg: Jerez de García Salinas preserved. Inside, there is a central courtyard surrounded by arches with two stairwells to connect the floors. The main one is on the east side and the south one has a portrait of Francisco García Salinas. The Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (Our Lady of Solitude) dates from 1805, built over what was a hospital for the indigenous. It is said that its designer was inspired by the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. The style is Neoclassic although it has various Baroque elements such as the main atrium gate. The interior is dominated by the main altar which

neg: 1982 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9 1982 Vuelta a España, Prologue to Stage 9 The 1982 Vuelta a España was the 37th edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta began in Santiago de Compostela, with a prologue individual time trial on 20 April, and Stage 9 occurred on 29 April with a stage to Puigcerdà. The race finished in Madrid on 9 May. 20 April 1982 — Santiago de Compostela to Santiago de Compostela, (ITT) 21 April 1982 — Santiago de Compostela to A Coruña, 21 April 1982 — A Coruña to Lugo, 22 April 1982 — Lugo to Gijón,

neg: Ourense Cathedral in 1330 from a small church on Cape Finisterre. John the Baptist's Chapel (Capilla de San Juan Bautista) was created in 1468 by the Conde de Benavente. The Portal of Paradise is sculptured and enriched with figures of angels and saints, while the antique cloisters were erected in 1204 by Bishop Ederonio. The Capilla de la Maria Madre was restored in 1722, and connected by the cloisters with the cathedral. The eight canons were called Cardenales, as at Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, and they alone did services before the altar; this custom was recognised as "immemorial" by Pope Innocent

neg: University of Santiago de Compostela halls of residence, sports and cultural facilities, and libraries. The University's library, at the present (2012) has more than 1,000,000 volumes and several manuscripts of incalculable value. More recent data in the library website (busc.usc.es) In 2006, the University along with the Consortium of Santiago de Compostela established the Program ConCiencia. The program has organized visits to Santiago from the world's leading scientists. Since 2008 it has awarded the Fonseca Prize in science communication. The University of Santiago de Compostela offers a wide range of degrees in 19 faculties: University of Santiago de Compostela offers degrees in the following fields:

neg: Santiago de Compostela Airport of aviation enthusiasts in October 1932 and two months directors were chosen to select where the airport was going to be built. In 1935 construction work started at the airport where two years later on 27 September 1937 the first scheduled flight from Santiago de Compostela took place. After the Spanish Civil war, political prisoners (who were held in the concentration camp of Lavacolla) were forced to work in the construction of the airport. In 1969 a new terminal was built at the airport. It has had several expansions taking place since it opened. It closed in 2011 following a

neg: Castle da Rocha Forte Santiago de Compostela, in order to recover the deposit and consolidate it by means of the creation of an Archaeological Park. Castle da Rocha Forte Castle da Rocha Forte is a ruined fort near Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia, Spain. It was first mentioned in written documents from 1253, but it had probably been built earlier. The castle was situated in a strategic location by road from Padrón village to Santiago. Pilgrims followed that route from Portugal. The castle is not on top of a hill as many other forts are, but in a valley where it could control all

neg: Burgos Cathedral de Colonia. In the outside are outstanding also covers del Sarmental and la Coronería, 13th century Gothics, and the cover de la Pellejería of 16th century Plateresques-Renaissance influences. There are numerous architectural, sculptural and pictorial treasures inside. Highlights include: The cathedral was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on October 31, 1984. It is the only Spanish cathedral that has this distinction independently, without being joined to the historic center of a city (as in Salamanca, Santiago de Compostela, Ávila, Córdoba, Toledo, Alcalá de Henares or Cuenca) or in union with other buildings, as in Seville. It is similar

neg: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral St. Barbara and James the Less. A stair allows entrance to the façade. The stair was made in the 17th century by Ginés Martínez and it is of Renaissance style inspired by Giacomo Vignola of Palazzo Farnese. It is diamond-shaped with two ramps that surround the entrance to the old 12th century Romanesque crypt of the Master Mateo, popularly called the "Old Cathedral". Between the existing plane of the façade of the Obradoiro and the old Romanesque portal (Pórtico da Gloria) there is a covered narthex. This façade has become a symbol of the cathedral and the city of Santiago

neg: Victoriano Guisasola y Menéndez He was appointed as bishop of Osma on 15 June 1893 by Pope Leo XIII. He was consecrated on 1 October 1893 at the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela by José María Martín de Herrera y de la Iglesia, Cardinal Archbishop of Compostela. He was transferred to the Diocese of Jaén on 19 April 1897. He was appointed in 1899 as a Senator of the kingdom, a post he held until his death. He was transferred to the diocese of Madrid in December 1901. He was promoted to Archdiocese of Valencia on 14 December 1905. He was finally transferred to

neg: Santiago de Compostela Airport brand new terminal being built at the airport. In 1981, a cargo terminal was built, giving the airport capacity to handle cargo flights. During the 1990s, the airport had non-stop service to South America operated by Viasa. On 13 October 2011 a new passenger terminal opened at the airport, replacing the old terminal, opened in 1969 and remodeled in 1993. The airport currently has one operating terminal. The Old terminal at Santiago de Compostela airport opened in 1969 and had lots of expansions during its lifetime. The terminal closed on the night of 13 October 2011 where operations transferred to

neg: Purism (Spanish architecture) the Palace of Monterrey, built only in one quarter, but that is a remarkable example of civil architecture, with magnificent towers with crenellations and lookouts drafts. One of his best works would be the façade of Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso in the University of Alcalá de Henares (1537–1553), decorated with evenly distributed at regular intervals, pediment and top of crenellations with garlands. Other works were the Palacio de los Guzmanes in León, the church of Santa María Magdalena in Valladolid and the façades of the cathedralics dependences of das Platerías in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (1540). Diego

neg: Claudio Rodriguez Fer N. March, Santiago de Compostela, Amaranta Press, 2003, 13–23; in "Contemporary Galician Poets" ("An Old Man and a Boy (Revolutionary Project on Lugo Wall)" and "From Trace of Woman"), by Jonathan Dunne, "A Poetry Review Supplement", Xunta de Galicia, 2010, 52–55; "Tender Tigers", by Kathleen N. March, Noia, Editorial Toxosoutos, 2012; "Rosalia's Revolution in New York", by Kathleen N. March, Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, A tola soñando, 2014, and "Deathless Loves", by Diana Conchado and others, Santiago de Compostela, Edicións Follas Novas, 2015. In prose: "An Anthology of Galician Short Stories. Así vai o conto", by Kathleen March,

neg: Casa do Cabido Carpenter's Pencil" was shot on it. Casa do Cabido Casa do Cabido is a historic house in Santiago de Compostela, Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, facing the Praza de Praterías. It was designed for urban beautification in order to decorate and match the surroundings and completed in 1758 in the baroque style. The medieval silversmith guilds gave name to the Praza das Praterías and to the south façade of the Cathedral: across the square, the Baroque-style Casa do Cabido was built, about three meters deep with an only scenographic function, closing one of the sides around the fountain. Designed

neg: Casa do Cabido Casa do Cabido Casa do Cabido is a historic house in Santiago de Compostela, Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, facing the Praza de Praterías. It was designed for urban beautification in order to decorate and match the surroundings and completed in 1758 in the baroque style. The medieval silversmith guilds gave name to the Praza das Praterías and to the south façade of the Cathedral: across the square, the Baroque-style Casa do Cabido was built, about three meters deep with an only scenographic function, closing one of the sides around the fountain. Designed by the architect of the Galician

neg: Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France seven stretches of the Chemin du Puy. The structures are largely monuments, churches, or hospitals that provided services to pilgrims headed to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Some are places of pilgrimage in their own right. Other structures include a tower, a bridge, and a city gate. The sites included in the UNESCO designation are largely monuments, churches, or hospitals that provided services to pilgrims headed to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Some are places of pilgrimage in their own right. Other structures include a tower, bridges, a city gate, and a prehistoric stone construction. Routes of Santiago de Compostela

neg: Romanesque architecture the east. The very large piers at the crossing signify that there was once a tower. The western end having two round towers flanking a tall central tower was unique in Britain. Ely Cathedral was never vaulted and retains a wooden ceiling over the nave. The cathedral of Santiago de Compostela shares many features with Ely, but is typically Spanish in its expansive appearance. Santiago held the body of St. James and was the most significant pilgrimage site in Europe. The narthex, the aisles, the large aisled transepts and numerous projecting chapels reflect this. The chancel is short, compared to

neg: Monastery of San Martiño Pinario religious art, which is accessed through the door of the church of St. Martin, and is distinguished as one of the best in the community. You can visit also the temple itself, the statio (sacristy), the sacristy, the former printing, the pharmacy, the chapel of the relics (theca) or the Renaissance choir of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, and various collections of gold, ivory or liturgical vestments. The monastery has two cloisters. The largest was built in 1636 by Bartolome Fernandez Lechuga (the author of the transept of the church), and continued by José Peña de Toro and Fernando

neg: Pedro Sarmiento (cardinal) Pedro Sarmiento (cardinal) Pedro Sarmiento (c. 1478–1541) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Pedro Sarmiento was born in Ribadeo ca. 1478, the son of Pedro Ruiz de Sarmiento, 1st count of Salinas, and María de Villandrado, "señora" of Ribadeo. He studied civil law and canon law at the University of Salamanca and the University of Valladolid. He became a canon of the cathedral chapter of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in 1496. He also became a canon of the chapter of the cathedral at Tui, Pontevedra. He was the last abbot of the monastery of Santa Marta

neg: Pedro Sarmiento (cardinal) remains transferred to the abbey of Benevivere. Pedro Sarmiento (cardinal) Pedro Sarmiento (c. 1478–1541) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Pedro Sarmiento was born in Ribadeo ca. 1478, the son of Pedro Ruiz de Sarmiento, 1st count of Salinas, and María de Villandrado, "señora" of Ribadeo. He studied civil law and canon law at the University of Salamanca and the University of Valladolid. He became a canon of the cathedral chapter of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in 1496. He also became a canon of the chapter of the cathedral at Tui, Pontevedra. He was the last