The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is one of the most famous in the world, and it is not for less, it is said that there is the lifeless body of the Apostle Santiago.
The cathedral was, in the Middle Ages, one of the main pilgrimage centers and thanks to these foci today we have the almost magical way of Santiago, which are the routes from which European pilgrims came to Santiago.
The cathedral, at first, was built as a defense against the Arabs in the XNUMXth century, during the mandate of Bishop Diego Palaez. And it would not be until the eighteenth century when the cathedral was included with the Gothic style facade that it currently has.
One of the cathedral's greatest treasures is its botafumeiro, which is one of the largest in the world, and serves to fill the atmosphere of the cathedral with the aroma of herbs such as incense and thus cover the smell that the pilgrims brought after almost a month of pilgrimage.
The Cathedral of Santiago is one of the most beautiful cathedrals and it is worth visiting if you have the opportunity to walk around Santiago de Compostela.
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