Stock Photo: Sculpture On Cathedral Of Santiago De Compostela
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Spain, A Coruna province, Galicia region, Santiago de Compostella city: the Renaissance portal, façade, east façade, St. James Cathedral or Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. In this façade, above the Holy Gate [Porta Santa, also called Gate of Forgiveness [porta do Perdon, are in niches sculptures of the Apostle, Saint Jacob, Jacob, James the Greater and his disciples Athanasius and Theodorus. Below are twenty-four figures of prophets and apostles, who come from sculptor Mateo. This historic cathedral is on the Unesco World Heritage list and is a monument, landmark, medieval cultural heritage and tourist attraction. These sculptures on the church square, Praza da Quintana. This church is the end of the pilgrimage to the tomb of James the Greater.
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