Royal Pantheon

Originally, the Compostela Royal Pantheon was located at the north end of the transept, in the space now occupied by the Chapel Of Saint Catherine. The kings Ferdinand II and Alfonso IX, Doña Berenguela, Raimundo de Borgoña, or Prince Fernando Alfonso, firstborn of Alfonso IX, rested there, among others. In 1535, the Pantheon was moved to its current location, causing confusion with some of the sepulchres

Chalice of Gondar the Precentor

Maestro Mateo y su taller. Ca. 1200. Granito

Chalice of Archbishop Monroy

Maestro Mateo y su taller. Ca. 1200. Granito

Cape of the Apostle Saint James

Maestro Mateo y su taller. Ca. 1200. Granito

The Portico of Glory

Maestro Mateo y su taller. Ca. 1200. Granito

Mullion of the Portico of Glory

Maestro Mateo y su taller. Ca. 1200. Granito

Saint James the Pilgrim from Geoffroy Coquatrix

Paris, Royal Workshop, Ca. 1321. Gold, gold-plated silver and enamels As it appears in the scroll that the figure carries in his left hand, it is a pilgrimage offering of the Parisian Geoffroy Coquatrix, an important member of the French court of the time and who was...

Santiago Cathedral Clock

The clock that is in its tower of the Cathedral of Santiago was built in 1831 by Andrés Antelo, from Ferrol and, due to its design and finish, is a benchmark in clockworking. This clock can be interpreted as a symbol of the projection that the high degree of technical...

Reliquary bust of Saint James the Less

Santiago de Compostela, Attributed to Rodrigo Eáns, 1332. Gilded silver, gemstones, and enamels In 1116, Queen Urraca seized this relic, brought years before from Jerusalem to Braga; thus becoming, since then, the other Saint James of the cathedral. At the time of...

Rosette of the façade

Master Mateo and his workshop. Ca. 1200. Granite Lighting played a key role in the sacred scenery created by Master Mateo in the Cathedral of Compostela. This is the reason for the importance of the open bays on the outer façade of the Portico of Glory, open on its...

Sepulchre attributed to Raimundo de Borgoña

The Count of Galicia, Raimundo de Borgoña, introduced this dynasty in the Galician-Leonese monarchy. He was the spouse of Queen Urraca, daughter of King Alfonso VI, and brother of Guido, Pope Callistus II (1119-1124). Both worked in close collaboration with Archbishop...

Central arch of the façade

Master Mateo and his workshop. Ca. 1200. GraniteAmong the architectural elements recovered, at different times, from the outer façade of the Portico of Glory, it can be found a series of fragments that could correspond to the archivolts that formed its great central...