The Santiago de Compostela Archcathedral Basilica is part of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela and is an integral component of the Santiago de Compostela World Heritage Site in Ga
The western façade of the Metropolitan Archcathedral Basilica as seen from the Praza do Obradoiro
Overview of the cathedral complex
The façade at dusk
Saint James dressed as a pilgrim on the façade
Botafumeiro
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The Botafumeiro is a famous thurible used at the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, in Spain. Its name comes from the Galician language, where botar means "to eject, to throw away, to expel", and the L
The currently used Botafumeiro, made in 2013.
The pulley mechanism under the transept's dome.
The swinging Botafumeiro dispensing clouds of incense.