Obradoiro façade

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The Obradoiro façade is the grand, baroque western front of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, renowned for its ornate sculptural decoration and iconic role as the culmination point of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque architecture
cathedral façade
access public exterior view
architect Fernando de Casas Novoa NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Baroque
associatedWith Camino de Santiago NERFINISHED
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral NERFINISHED
conservationStatus well preserved
constructionEnd 1750
constructionStart 1738
country Spain
depicts Christian iconography
scenes related to Saint James
faces Praza do Obradoiro NERFINISHED
features balconies
bell towers
central entrance portal
curved and broken pediments
large windows
pilasters and columns
richly decorated cornices
statue of Saint James the Greater
statues of apostles
function main façade of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
hasTowerHeight approximately 74 meters
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
influenced later Galician Baroque façades
influencedBy Spanish Baroque architecture
integrates Romanesque portal behind Baroque screen
location Galicia NERFINISHED
Santiago de Compostela NERFINISHED
Spain NERFINISHED
materialUsed granite
namedAfter Praza do Obradoiro NERFINISHED
notableFor monumental staircase
ornate sculptural decoration
role as culmination point of the Camino de Santiago
twin towers
orientation west
partOf Santiago de Compostela Cathedral NERFINISHED
World Heritage Site "Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain" NERFINISHED
region northwest Spain NERFINISHED
religiousSignificance symbolic end point of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage
replaced earlier Romanesque west front of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
touristAttraction major landmark in Santiago de Compostela
visibleFrom Praza do Obradoiro NERFINISHED

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Santiago de Compostela Cathedral hasFacade Obradoiro façade