Exploring history in London & abroad with my camera
The West Front of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is perhaps the most immediately familiar image, but I had to turn to Wikipedia for help as the building is currently under wraps. This façade of the Cathedral overlooks Obradoiro Square and was added to the original building in 1740. Cathedral of Santiago, West Front (Wikipedia) All…
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The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela has been a site of pilgrimage for nearly 1200 years, revered as the grave of St James, an apostle of Christ. There are many photographs on the internet, and a lot of information; all I can do here is share with you my impressions from a few brief hours. [caption id="attachment_8925"…
It was pouring with rain as we opened the curtains on Day 7 of Travel in Spain, not gentle English rain, but bucketloads of water which ran in rivers down the streets. Even a dash across the square resulted in wet shoes and trouser bottoms! '..Alonso III Fonseca (1475–1534) was a Galician archbishop and politician. He…
I had of course heard of the Cathedral in Santiago, but didn't know about this astonishing building. The original Benedictine Monastery of San Martín Pinario was begun in 6C and associated with the pines (pignario) in which the buildings stood. Today's buildings mainly date from 16C, and the Monastery was closed in 19C during the desamortizacion. The…
Travel in Spain, Day 6, and we set off from Cambados on a cool and overcast day, and as we drove north the sky got darker and darker, and then the rain started. I am a competent map-reader, but the Spanish road markings and signposts soon defeated me and I felt distinctly frazzled by the time we…
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The last night in Cambados was fine and we enjoyed the most delicious mussels and chiperones ever at O Arco, surrounding by passionate football supporters. Wonderful!
The last day in Cambados was also All Saints Day. We had noticed a flower stall in the town the night before and wondered if it might be connected to the Festival of All Saints, but I was quite unprepared for the sights at the ruined Romanesque Church of Santa Mariña Dozo, now a cemetery.
