Book Visual Guide To Santiago Cathedral
Above Floor plan of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela as it appeared in the Middle Ages One of the most important pilgrimage sites of the Middle Ages, Santiago de Compostela has become the object of renewed interest in recent decadesIn 1993, when UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site, 100,000 pilgrims visited the cathedral, said toThe Chapel of Las Angustias (now Parish Church of San Fructuoso) was the work of Lucas Antonio Ferro Caaveiro and was built between 1754 and 1765 The retable and some minor work continued up until 1771 The building stands on a central ground plan (Greek cross laid out in a rectangle) and is dominated by the large dome traversed by sunken bands, between which there are windows
