Category: Santiago de Compostela
Monte do Gozo: Tradition and History
A few kilometers from Compostela is the celebrated “Monte Gaudii” or Monte do Gozo,...
Santiago: The “Casa del Cabildo”
There are few pilgrims who not know the Casa del Cabildo, it’s almost impossible to visit the...
The Cathedral of Santiago: Obradoiro Façade
The west façade of the Cathedral of Santiago takes its name from the square which it gives onto:...
The College of Fonseca
The College of Santiago Alfeo, an essential part of the origins of the University of Santiago, was...
The market of Santiago: Architecture and situation
The market of Santiago is the second most frequented place in the city, second only to the...
The Galician Centre for Contemporary Art (CGAC)
History The CGAC (Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea) is a museum with its own permanent...
The Museo do Pobo Galego: history, architecture, collection and temporary exhibitions
The history The Museo do Pobo Galego was founded in 1976 with the aim of investigating,...
The Galeras Park and the Finca do Espiño
Santiago is a city of parks: the historic Alameda Park, conceived as a recreational space for...
Santiago: Plaza del Obradoiro
The name of the most famous square in Santiago – “obradoiro” in Galician means...
What did the pilgrim do on arriving in Santiago in past centuries?
Over the centuries and, in particular, in recent years with the new awareness of protecting...
The tradition of welcome to pilgrims at the Hostal de los Reyes Católicos
During the pandemic, the confinement and the difficulties in travelling from other countries or in...
