There are few pilgrims who not know the Casa del Cabildo, it’s almost impossible to visit the cathedral without seeing its magnificent façade: right in the Platerías square, opposite the steps and façade of the cathedral, next to the famous fountain of the horses ......
The palace of Rajoy - Raxoi court in Galician – which closes off the west side of the Plaza del Obradoiro, and is directly opposite the cathedral. Currently, it is home to the city council of Santiago. This magnificent neoclassical building took its name from one of...
History The CGAC (Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea) is a museum with its own permanent collection and numerous temporary exhibitions, but also an extraordinary architecture due to the Portuguese Alvaro Siza. It is a meeting place that has a library, a cafeteria and...
The College of San Xerome is one of the four buildings that flank the famous Plaza del Obradoiro, occupying its southern side. At the moment it is the seat of the Rector of the University of Santiago, but its origin derives from an older foundation funded by the...
The College of Santiago Alfeo, an essential part of the origins of the University of Santiago, was founded around 1526 by Archbishop Alonso III de Fonseca as a university college so that the compostelanos and residents of the archbishopric of Santiago could study and...
A very special corner of the city of Santiago is the Casa de la Troya, a former student boarding house from the late 19th century, now converted into a romantic museum. The architecture and decoration of this historic guesthouse allow the visitor to relive the...
With three hundred years of history, the current market of Santiago has become the most famous point of the city next to the cathedral. Decide to buy or not, whether you have a kitchen or not, the market visitor has numerous services that will allow you to enjoy your...
The market of Santiago is the second most frequented place in the city, second only to the cathedral. It is one of the most lively places in Compostela, a special meeting place between pilgrims and visitors and the local population that, in addition, offers the...
The history The Museo do Pobo Galego was founded in 1976 with the aim of investigating, conserving, disseminating, defending and promoting Galician culture in all its fields, particularly through the development of a museum that would represent these aims. The...
The Museum of Pilgrimages and Santiago is a must for any pilgrim or tourist passing through Compostela. For several years now it has been located near the cathedral, in Platerías square, where it occupies a beautiful building that was once known as the old Bank of...