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Tourist Attractions > Europe > Spain > Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Santiago de Compostela Cathedral) | |
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Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Santiago de Compostela Cathedral) Description According to legend, the Catedral de Santiago de Compostela holds the remains of one of Christ’s apostles, St James (Santiago in Spanish), who was martyred in Jerusalem around AD 44. King Alfonso II of Asturias built a church over the tomb in the ninth century and this was expanded in later years, making the town the most important place of Christian pilgrimage after Jerusalem and Rome. One of the best, but also most crowded, times to visit the cathedral is during one of the special masses, where priests swing a huge incense-burner on a rope-and-pulley system from one end of the transept ceiling to the other. Transportation Air: Madrid Barajas Airport, Santiago de Compostela Lavacolla International Airport. Rail: Train: Hórreo Station, Santiago de Compostela. Road: Coach: Public services. Car: A52 (from Madrid); A9 (from La Coruña or Ferrol); N-VI, then A9 (from Madrid). Contact Addresses Comisión de Cultura, Praza das Praterías s/n, 15704 Santiago de Compostela, Spain Tel: (0981) 583 548 Website: www.archicompostela.org Spain - Map 
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