{"id":114207,"date":"2018-09-25T12:48:58","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T10:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/blog\/the-cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T10:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T08:06:51","slug":"the-cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"114207\" class=\"elementor elementor-114207\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a0e8de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a0e8de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26ac9a1\" data-id=\"26ac9a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a36c9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a36c9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Let&#8217;s learn a bit more about the most precious jewel of the Capital City of Galicia Region: the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela<\/span><\/span><\/p><p>The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the result of more than 700 years of construction. This architectonical jewel is the fruit of different styles and expansions, and continuous restorations.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6afa150ea1723\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6afa150ea1723\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela\/#The-Origins-of-the-Cathedral-of-Santiago-de-Compostela\" >The Origins of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela\/#Almanzor-and-the-Cathedrals-Bells\" >Almanzor and the Cathedral&#8217;s Bells<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela\/#The-Artistic-Style\" >The Artistic Style<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela\/#Some-of-the-highlights\" >Some of the highlights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela\/#Botafumeiro\" >Botafumeiro<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela\/#Ronaldinhos-powerful-kick\" >Ronaldinho&#8217;s powerful kick<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela\/#Outside-damage\" >Outside damage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela\/#Graffiti\" >Graffiti<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela\/#Restoration-works-inside-the-Cathedral-of-Santiago-de-Compostela\" >Restoration works\u00a0inside the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela\/#Visits-inside-the-Cathedral\" >Visits inside the Cathedral<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela\/#Change-of-dates-and-places-for-the-Masses-and-timetables\" >Change of dates and places for the Masses and timetables<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/the-cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela\/#Architecture\" >Architecture<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: Raleway, sans-serif; color: #3a3a3c;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Origins-of-the-Cathedral-of-Santiago-de-Compostela\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); line-height: var( --e-global-typography-text-line-height );\" href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Catedral_de_santiagoGaliWonders-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9009\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Catedral_de_santiagoGaliWonders-min-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela galiwonders\" width=\"252\" height=\"168\" \/><\/a>The Origins of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When we talk about the protohistory of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, we must mention two pre-Roman churches built on the IX century. The construction of the basilica that was the origin of the Cathedral as we know it nowadays, started in 1075. 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-146a4b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"146a4b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Almanzor-and-the-Cathedrals-Bells\"><\/span>Almanzor and the Cathedral&#8217;s Bells<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>The Catedral de Santiago has a long history, so for the first notorious issue we must go back in time more than 1000 years. In 997, Almanzor, the ruler of al-Andalus, sacked Compostela and set the town, all of its churches, and its cathedral on fire. He also stole the Cathedral&#8217;s bells, to serve as lamps at the Great Mosque of Cordoba. The bells did not return to Santiago until more than 200 years later, when Ferdinand III of Castille took Cordoba.<\/p><p>However, the great impulse of this construction came after that, when Diego Xelm\u00edrez was the archbishop of Santiago de Compostela. He was an educated and cosmopolitan person, and stand out as a cultural and spiritual promoter of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/places-to-see-in-santiago-de-compostela\/\">Santiago de Compostela<\/a><\/strong>. The basic stru<a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Fuente_de_los_Caballos._Plaza_de_Plateri\u0301as-GaliWonders-min-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9010\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Fuente_de_los_Caballos._Plaza_de_Plateri\u0301as-GaliWonders-min-min-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela galiwonders Camino de Santiago Tours\" width=\"197\" height=\"263\" \/><\/a>cture of the building (the head, the main altar, the arms of the crossing and the radial Romanesque chapels) were already finished when he died (in 1139 or 1140).<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-Artistic-Style\"><\/span>The Artistic Style<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>The Cathedral is inspired by the great churches of France. It was subject to the most updated architectural techniques of the Western World. In fact, it was the first Romanesque church in Europe with a monumental sculpture on the three fa\u00e7ades: Obradoiro, Plater\u00edas and Para\u00edso (nowadays, Azabacher\u00eda).<\/p><p>Moreover, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/portico-da-gloria-visit\/\">Portico de la Gloria<\/a> <\/strong>(Arcade of Glory) is one of the most spectacular demonstrations of Romanesque art in Europe. The author of this jewel was Maestro Mateo (an architect from Santiago de Compostela) and his team<a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Po\u0301rtico-de-la-Gloria-GaliWonders-min-min.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9011\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Po\u0301rtico-de-la-Gloria-GaliWonders-min-min-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela galiwonders portico de la gloria\" width=\"251\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a>. They worked for more than 40 years on this piece of art, from 1168 to 1211. And, after so many years of works, they left a poem made of stone to be enjoyed by all the future generations. This stone-made jewel, is not just a manifestation of the medieval art, but also a summary of the human conception and the universe. It is presented on a architectural structure made of three superimposed floors.<\/p><p>In XVII took place the last great renovation of the Cathedral of Santiago. On the one hand, it was to protect the Portico de la Gloria. On the other hand, to create a western structure, appropriate to the significance of the temple. This way, the Baroque fa\u00e7ade was built. Fernando de Casas Novas was the designer, and the construction was finished in 1750.<\/p><p>This Baroque style provides the sense of verticality to the building, of elevation. It also combines glass and stone in a way that had never been done before.\u00a0The Holy Year in 1784, marked the conclusion of the works, and the unveiling of the Communion Chapel.<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some-of-the-highlights\"><\/span>Some of the highlights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/800px-Santiago_Catedral_060510_001-min-min.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9012\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/800px-Santiago_Catedral_060510_001-min-min-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela galiwonders Saint James the Apostle\" width=\"271\" height=\"203\" \/><\/a>Also, one of the most iconic parts of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OkG0Q9W4rQc\">Cathedral of Santiago<\/a><\/strong>, is the Clock Tower, or Berenguela. And, of course, the Porta Santa. But in this case, it is only possible to access the Cathedral through this door during the Holy Years.<\/p><p>Once inside, we recommend to hug the statue of the Apostle, and go down to visit the crypt that keeps his remains. Furthermore, the visit to the Royal Mausoleum and the Pilgrim Mass (if you are lucky you will be able to see the Botafumeiro), and the chapels, are some of the highlights.<\/p><p>There are also hidden surprises, like archaeological excavations that started to be open to the public in 2011. This way, it is possible to access the subsoil of the cathedral to visit the medieval cemeteries. In fact, this settlement was the origen of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f249fa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f249fa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Botafumeiro\"><\/span>Botafumeiro<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The botafumeiro is one of the Cathedral&#8217;s most iconic objects. It is a metallic censer that originates from the Middle Ages. Back then, it was used to purify the air. Nowadays, it is only used in special occasions, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/blog\/saint-james-day-in-santiago\/\" rel=\"noopener\">St James&#8217; Day<\/a>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">But the botafumeiro has suffered a few accidents. The first, and perhaps the most notorious one, took place on the 25th of July in 1499, during St James&#8217; Day. On this day, there was a mass in honor of Catherine of Aragon (who would go on to become Queen of England in 1509), and during the service one of the censer&#8217;s chains broke mid-flight. The rest of the chains could not hold the botafumeiro&#8217;s weight and the censer flew across the Cathedral and hit the southern door, that of Prater\u00edas.<a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/botafumeiro.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/botafumeiro-300x241.jpg\" alt=\"botafumeiro catedral de santiago mishaps\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" \/><\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The second accident took place in 1622. That time, the rope that holds the censer broke and the botafumeiro fell among the tiraboleiros, the people in charge of moving it. Fortunately, no one was hurt. But others were not so lucky: in the 20th century there were two instances of people getting hurt from getting too close to the censer. The result? Broken ribs and a broken nose, respectively.<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ronaldinhos-powerful-kick\"><\/span>Ronaldinho&#8217;s powerful kick<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In 2004, world famous football star Ronaldinho was shooting an advertisement with the Catedral de Santiago as a background. During the filming, the director asked the footballer to kick the ball harder&#8230; and the Brazilian star&#8217;s strength\u00a0ended up breaking one of the Cathedral&#8217;s glass panes. Luckily for everyone, the cost of the damage was just 1.2 euros!<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ronaldinho.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ronaldinho-250x300.jpg\" alt=\"ronaldinho catedral de santiago mishaps\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/h2><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outside-damage\"><\/span>Outside damage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Because of the Cathedral&#8217;s age and Santiago&#8217;s weather, the erosion of the statues is to be expected, but some of it is consequence of vandalic (or careless) actions. In recent years, an Erasmus exchange student who lived in Santiago confessed that she had accidentally damaged one of the statues in Praza da Quintana. But she was not the only one: over the centuries people have broken and damaged parts of the Cathedral with their careless acts.<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Graffiti\"><\/span>Graffiti<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: left;\">This past Sunday night, someone defaced one of the statues in Prater\u00edas with blue marker. The graffiti imitated the makeup of one of rock band Kiss&#8217; Eric Carr. The culprit also wrote the band&#8217;s name on the statue.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The victim was a statue in a marble column on the Cathedral&#8217;s southern facade, which dates to the 12th century. By now, the statue is clean of graffiti, but there are still blue tints left on it. The police are working to find the culprit, who could be punished with a fine of up to\u00a0150,000 euros.<\/p><p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">La Policia Nacional investiga unas pintadas en una figura de la puerta de Plater\u00edas de la Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, respetemos el Patrimonio Hist\u00f3rico <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VuEa1tW9Jd\">pic.twitter.com\/VuEa1tW9Jd<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SUP Santiago (@Santiago_SUP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Santiago_SUP\/status\/1026405000577212416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is just a small part of the Catedral de Santiago&#8217;s checkered history. Perhaps one of the most notorious ones is the disappearance of the C\u00f3dice Calixtino in 2011&#8230; but that&#8217;s a tale for another day.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Had you heard about these Catedral de Santiago mishaps? Do you know of any others?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Want to know Santiago de Compostela, the Camino and all their history on a firsthand basis? Then\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/en\/contact\/\" rel=\"noopener\">do not hesitate to contact us!<\/a>\u00a0We are local Camino experts who offer tailor made tours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2fe28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad2fe28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restoration-works-inside-the-Cathedral-of-Santiago-de-Compostela\"><\/span>Restoration works\u00a0inside the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\nThe Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is on\u00a0renovation works since past February. The length of the restoration works inside the Basilica will take around a year.\u00a0Although, the covers of the temple and the transept of the main\u00a0nave\u00a0may\u00a0take\u00a0up to\u00a06 more months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After\u00a0a long time, the last year we were finally able\u00a0to see how the restoration of the fa\u00e7ade\u00a0was completed. But now, it is time for the inside. Due to some water\u00a0leaking\u00a0through the roof, there\u00a0is\u00a0a problem of humidity that must be treated\u00a0in order\u00a0to avoid more serious problems.\n\nMoreover, thanks to the installation of some scaffoldings, the workers will check the state of conservation of the capitals and operate on them if necessary.\n\nIn addition, they will renovate the slabs that are in poor condition, reorganize the wiring of the Cathedral and restore those sculptures, stained glasses, gratings and other elements that\u00a0may demand some work.\nFurthermore, they will change the\u00a0ancient\u00a0bronze carpentries for other wooden ones. 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Thus, after the restoration, the visitors,\u00a0believers\u00a0and pilgrims will have the chance of contemplating it in better conditions.\n\nHowever, the area of the ambulatory will be accessible in order to allow the passage of visitors who want to do the ritual of the Embrace in the Camarin of the Apostle and descend to the Apostolic Crypt. Unfortunately, we must wait to the next year in order to see the traditional <em>&#8220;Botafumeiro&#8221;<\/em>.\n\nFurthermore, in order to access inside the Cathedral, we must enter through the door of Plaza de Plater\u00edas, while the door of the P\u00f3rtico Real is only available as an exit. Therefore, the traditional entrance by the Plaza de Azabacher\u00eda is not working at the moment, as it is just opened for workers.\n\nRegarding the opening hours of the Cathedral, it will be from 9 am to 7 pm, with the exception of October, when it will open until 8 pm.\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Change-of-dates-and-places-for-the-Masses-and-timetables\"><\/span><strong>Change of dates and places for the Masses and timetables<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/mapa-iglesias-g-300x252.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"252\" \/>\n\nAlthough the Masses will not\u00a0be\u00a0preached in the Cathedral along the present year, other churches will give\u00a0them\u00a0in the city of Santiago. Specifically, the Church of San Francisco, the Church of Santa Mar\u00eda de Salom\u00e9 and the Church Parroquia de la Corticela.\n\nAll the pilgrims will be able to go to 12 pm&#8217;s\u00a0Pilgrim Mass in the Church of San Francisco, that it is only 300 meters away from the Cathedral.\n\nMoreover, daily masses will be made in the Church of Santa Mar\u00eda de Salom\u00e9 and Parroquia de Corticela. You will see the timetable below:\n\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n \t<li>Church Santa Mar\u00eda de Salom\u00e9:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"height: 87px; width: 100.13%;\" width=\"769\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 760.568px;\">In the morning:\n\nMonday to Sunday: 7:30, 9:00 y 10:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>In the afternoon:\n\nMonday to Sunday: 7 pm.\nSaturdays: 6 pm, 7 pm.\nSundays: 1 pm, 6 pm, 7 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n \t<li>Parroquia de Corticela: Monday to Sunday at 11 am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Iglesia-San-Mart\u00edn-Pinario-1-300x284.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"250\" \/>\n\nThis year will be the first time in history that the Ofrenda del Ap\u00f3stol on 25th July will not\u00a0be celebrated\u00a0in the Cathedral. But devotes will be able to go to the Church of San Martin Pinario in order to attend the Ceremony.\u00a0\u00a0This Church, placed in front of the fa\u00e7ade Azabacher\u00eda, is a magnificent work from the Galician Renaissance.\n\nIn addition, the building shelters one of the best religious-art museums in the community of Galicia.\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Architecture\"><\/span>Architecture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nThe\u00a0restoration works inside the Cathedral are expected to\u00a0be completed on 2020. Then, we will be able to see the total restoration of this important work. It will allow us to enjoy one of the best example of religious architecture that we can find in Galicia.\nThere is no doubt that the details, structure, carpentry and all the elements that comprise the building\u00a0represent\u00a0one of the greatest\u00a0works of universal art.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" src=\"https:\/\/galiwonders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Santiago-Cripta-Museo-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>The Museum of the Cathedral dedicates a permanent space to Maestro Mateo, sculptor of unknown origins who articulated this great work. This space, composed\u00a0with\u00a0original pieces and interpretive resources, shows us a complete vision of a fundamental period in the history of the Cathedral.\n\nThis Museum remains open from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. from April to October, and from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. from November to March. 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