The cathedral, considered as a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture, keeps the remarkable Pórtico de la Gloria, a jewel of the medieval sculpture. However, the authentic symbol of the city is the ...

Rome Newsroom, Jul 1, 2020 / 07:00 am. Pilgrims can walk the Camino de Santiago once again as the pilgrimage's destination, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, reopened its doors Wednesday.

Jennifer Alexander found the 11-inch-tall carving in a corner of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, over 40 feet off the ground. Price Database. 16 June 2025. Artworks. Artists. Auctions ...

Over the past 900 years, millions of pilgrims walked through Santiago de Compostela Cathedral without spotting the secret carving. Livia Gershon - Daily Correspondent. November 3, 2020.

Created by a young artist known as Master Mateo, this 12th-century gateway to the Spanish cathedral—located at one end of the pilgrimage that bears its name—is carved with more than 200 ...