Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
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The Santiago de Compostela Arch cathedral Basilica (Spanish and Galician: Catedral Basilica de Santiago de Compostela) is part of the Metropolitan 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. It is also among the remaining churches in the world built over the tomb of an apostle, the other ones being St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, St Thomas Cathedral Basilica in Chennai, India and Basilica of St. John in Izmir, Turkey.
Metropolitan Archcathedral Basilica of Santiago de Compostela | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic |
District | Santiago de Compostela |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Leadership | Archbishop Francisco José Prieto Fernández |
Location | |
Location | Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain |
Geographic coordinates | 42°52′50″N 08°32′40″W |
Architecture | |
Type | Metropolitan Archcathedral-Basilica |
Style | Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1075 |
Completed | 1211 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | West |
Capacity | 1,200 |
Length | 100 m (330 ft) |
Width | 70 m (230 ft) |
Height (max) | 75 m (246 ft) |
Spire(s) | 2 |
Official name: Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) | |
Criteria | i, ii, vi |
Designated | 1985[1] |
Reference no. | 320bis |
Official name: Catedral Igrexa Catedral Metropolitana | |
Designated | 22 August 1896 |
Reference no. | (R.I.) - 51 - 0000072 - 00000[2] |
Website | |
catedraldesantiago.es |
The archcathedral basilica 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 additions.