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Santiago Monumental: The Cathedral's Surroundings
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Duration
1 hour
Meeting point
plaza das platerías
Languages
Spanish
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Overview
Have you ever wondered why Santiago has this unique shape? Beyond faith, Compostela is a living organism that has evolved over centuries. This tour offers you the keys to decipher the cathedral environment, reading its stones, its squares and its changes of style as if they were the pages of an open book.
A journey through the urban theater of Compostela:
- Platerías and Quintana: Start at the origin of the city. Understand the symbolism of the portico of Paradise and the duality of the Quintana de "Vivos" and "Muertos", the ancient funerary heart of the city.
- Transformation and Contrast: Walk around the temple to the Plaza de la Inmaculada. Compare the neoclassical facade of the Azabachería with the grandeur of San Martín Pinario, one of the largest monasteries in Galicia.
- The Great Stage of the Obradoiro: culminates in the most famous square in the world. It analyzes how spiritual (Cathedral), civil (Pazo de Raxoi), hospital (Royal Hospital) and university (San Xerome) power coexist in an unparalleled baroque harmony.
A journey through the urban theater of Compostela:
- Platerías and Quintana: Start at the origin of the city. Understand the symbolism of the portico of Paradise and the duality of the Quintana de "Vivos" and "Muertos", the ancient funerary heart of the city.
- Transformation and Contrast: Walk around the temple to the Plaza de la Inmaculada. Compare the neoclassical facade of the Azabachería with the grandeur of San Martín Pinario, one of the largest monasteries in Galicia.
- The Great Stage of the Obradoiro: culminates in the most famous square in the world. It analyzes how spiritual (Cathedral), civil (Pazo de Raxoi), hospital (Royal Hospital) and university (San Xerome) power coexist in an unparalleled baroque harmony.
Tour Conditions
Accessibility
Not wheelchair accessible
Pets
Not allowed
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This activity includes:
- Plaza de las Platerías
- Porta Santa
- Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
- Plaza del Obradoiro
- Mosteiro de San Martiño Pinario
- Monasterio de San Paio de Antealtares
On arrival
Next to the Fuente de los Caballos
Free Cancellation
Free Cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Late cancellation or your non-arrival is not refundable.
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