Museum-Cathedral of Santiago Free Tour

Do you already know the Cathedral of Santiago? If you have not taken a guided tour in it, it is very possible that you can only appreciate what is visible at first sight. We offer you a visit that goes further.

With our Museum-Cathedral of Santiago Free Tour we will learn what the Cathedral of Santiago was like at the time of its construction. We will see the importance of the Romanesque style and what the stone choir of Mestre Mateo was like or the impressive Romanesque columns from 1103-1110. We will also learn about the main characteristics of this great style in the city of Santiago so that once we finish the visit you can continue enjoying other monuments in the city.

Do you know why there is almost no Gothic and Renaissance in our Cathedral? We will delve into the Gothic and Renaissance styles on the first floor of the museum through images of pregnant Virgins! And the evolution of detail in images such as Santa Ana, the Virgin and the Child. On this floor we will also learn about the history that surrounds the Apostle Santiago with a spectacular relief from 1456.

The second floor is dedicated to the Renaissance Cloister, where we will find the Treasure Room and the Chapel of the Relics. Have they told you how Santiago the Less got to our Cathedral? Here you will find out.

The top floor is dedicated to fabrics, not only those worn by the canons of our cathedral, but also the great tapestries by Rubens and Goya.

We will finish the visit to the Cloister with the impressive view that its balcony gives us of the Plaza del Obradoiro before entering the basilica.

Inside the Cathedral, we will talk about the Portico de la Gloria (admission not included) and its restoration to later delve into the baroque style that floods the cathedral inside. Its main altar with the Apostle in its three most common representations or its organs. We will end the visit visiting the church and accessing the Chapel of Santa María de la Antigua Corticela and the Capilla del Pilar.

*Our philosophy of sustainable tourism makes us give priority to small groups. It is also recommended to bring your own helmets in case the radio guides are used.