Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
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Title
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Cathedral of St. James, Santiago da Compostela
Agent
Bernard the Elder
Fernando de Casas (Spanish architect, baptized 1691, died 1749)
Location
Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
Date
1075-1122
consecrated 1128
Façade del Obradoiro built in 18th century
11th century
Style Period
Romanesque, with later Gothic and Baroque additions
Cultural Context
Spanish
Worktype
cathedrals
universities
Material
Granite
masonry
iron
glass
Subject
Architecture and City Planning
Churrigueresque style
architecture
tower
pilgrimage church
bell tower
Baroque Topographical - World Spain
Description
View of west front with 18th century Baroque façade addition by Fernando de Casas Novoa on the elevated Plaza do Obradoiro from the ascending street Costa Do Cristo
Rights
© Javier Gomez
ID
GOMEZAT5382
Source
Javier Gomez
State Edition
35 mm slides
Collection
Citation
Elder, Bernard the and Fernando de Casas, Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, 1075-1122, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain, TTU Arch Design Images. Image Source: Javier Gomez. https://archimage.lib.ttu.edu/items/show/12405.
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