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2. Santiago de Compostela city has its origin in the shrine of Saint James the Great, now the city's cathedral, as destination of the Way of St. James, a leading Catholic pilgrimage route originated in the 9th century

3. Santiago de Compostela UniversityCourtyard

5. Alonso III de Fonseca (1418 – 1473) by Ramón Conde Bermudez, 1995

6. Alonso III de Fonseca (1418 - 1473) was archbishop of Santiago de Compostela from 1507, and archbishop of Toledo from 1523. He was a major supporter of the University of Santiago de Compostela

8. Alonso III de Fonseca (1418 – 1473) Fonseca was an extremely erudite man, a Renaissance man and patron of numerous artists of the time, who was in touch with important thinkers such as Erasmus of Rotterdam

10. The cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the reputed burial place of Saint James the Great, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ

11. In 1985 the city's Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

12. The cathedral of Santiago de Compostela the sacred door to the cathedral that is only open during holy years

14. This is the Holy entrance to the Cathedral (the “Puerta Santa”) which dates from the beginning of the 17th century.  The door is only opened on Holy Years and is exceptionally opened by order of the Pope Francis in 2016 in honour of the Jubilee Year of Mercy

16. On the bottom and sides of the door were placed twenty-four figures of prophets and apostles (including St. James) coming from the old stone choir of Master Mateo

22. There are four Holy doors in Rome

24. Outside of Rome there are only three other holy doors. Quebec, Ars-sur-Formans (France) and Santiago

27. The niches above the door contain the image of James and his disciples Theodore and Athanasius at his side

29. Pilgrims in the Holy Door Pope Francis notes, "the Holy Door will become a Door of Mercy through which anyone who enters will experience the love of God who consoles, pardons, and instills hope”

30. Statue of Santiago

31. by Maestro de la Puerta del Cordero

32. The Portico de la Gloria, a masterpiece of late twelfth-century architectural sculpture, an artistic high point inside the west entrance, featuring 200 masterly Romanesque sculptures

33. Apóstol Tomás Jeremías Daniel Isaías ProfetaMoisés San Bartolomé

34. Mullion with the figure of Santiago San Pedro San Pablo San Juan Evangelista Santiago el Mayor

35. San Andrés Santiago el Mayor San Juan Evangelista San Pedro San Pablo

36. Santiago de Compostela Seminario maior

37. Ourense Cathedral dedicated to St Martin, it was founded in 550. The present mainly Gothic building was raised with the support of Bishop Lorenzo in 1220  

38. The Portal of Paradise is sculptured and enriched with figures of angels and saints, while the antique cloisters were erected in 1204

39. Ourense Cathedral

41. Ourense Cathedral

44. Ourense Cathedral

45. Ourense Cathedral

46. Catedral de Ciudad Rodrigo, provincia de Salamanca

47. Cathedral de Zamora Puerta del Obispo detalle 1328

48. Catedral de Ávila Tomb of Alonso Madrigal (1400-1453) by Vasco de la Zarza 1518

49. Text and pictures: Internet All copyrights belong to their respective owners Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu https://www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda https://ma-planete.com/michaelasanda 2016 Sound:Cristóbal de Morales (c.1500 - 1553) - Missa Mille Regrets (Sanctus)