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  1. ivar

    Botafumeiro from a long time ago

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  2. Bradypus

    Pilgrim masses in Santiago cathedral to be suspended from Monday 28 January 2019

    No pilgrim masses to be held in the Santiago cathedral for up to a year - from Monday 28 January 2019 It has been announced in local websites that from next Monday ALL masses will be suspended in the cathedral while building work goes on other than the 11am parish mass in the Corticela chapel...
  3. Peter Fransiscus

    Reopening of the Pórtico de Gloria

    https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/santiago/santiago/2019/01/02/lleno-reapertura-portico-gloria/00031546443352133863660.htm
  4. Cicada

    Cathedral renos?

    We walked the Portugues last year-that's 2018 and we were planning to walk the frances again in 2020 when we'll both be 70! Today my wife asked me what i thought about a camino this year? Well I'm up for it and we can always do another one next year! So my question is. Is there any truth in the...
  5. Bradypus

    Cathedral museum treasures in high-resolution images

    A new website has just been launched which shows a number of items from the Santiago cathedral museum in high-resolution images. There are also several themed slideshows with detailed explanatory text. Well worth viewing...
  6. Peter Fransiscus

    Security measures surround visit to the porch of Glory .

    A dozen security measures surround visits to the porch of Glory Three cameras, eight guards and a list of banned objects safeguard their integrity PACO RODRÍGUEZ P. CALVEIRO SANTIAGO / AGENCY 08/11/2018 05:00 H Thousands of people have agreed in just two weeks to the portico of Glory, a...
  7. C

    Why are people and some pilgrims so rude in the cathedral?

    On the Camino everyone takes care of everyone. Yet every time I have been to the cathedral (3 Caminos), people are so rude. The savings of seats by pilgrims for others is one very clear example. I see pilgrims hobbling into the catherdral and yet for some pilgrims all acts of generosity...
  8. S

    Cathedral in Santiago

    Sara and Annie are going to be walking part of the Camino de Santiago and are wondering if Annie 'the pilgrim dog' will be welcome in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela?
  9. shefollowsshells

    Cathedral Tour in Santiago, includes roof top

    For those that might not know this or given it much thought https://tickets.catedraldesantiago.es/site/CatedralDeSantiago/?lang=en
  10. David

    Lighting a Virtual candle in the cathedral in Santiago

    Hi all - now, you most likely already know about this but I have just discovered it. One can light a candle in the cathedral - a virtual candle that burns for 48 hours - are asked to leave the reason why - and it is free, though you may make a donation. There are currently candles lit from...
  11. Scary

    Cathedral manners

    Hi , reaching Santiago, especially for the first time is exciting and awe inspiring, sometimes words cannot explain the feeling that one reaches when seeing the Cathedral at the end. However. I Would just like to politely ask all pilgrims who intend to attend a mass or ceremony at Santiago de...
  12. DeniseT

    What time is the service with the incense swing

    hi, hearing so many variation should on the friday the weekly service happens with the swinging invent vase. I am 2 wks out of Santiago and keen to find out what time is it and is it in a Friday. I know we can pay to have the ceremony but would much rather be there for the whole service. Thanks...
  13. MikeC

    Holy Door Santiago

    In September I was privileged to be able to use the holy door to pay my respects to the Apostle and was fascinated by the relief carvings on the inner doors. I have searched this forum and wider for an explanation of the story told in the carvings but can't find any information about them. One...
  14. Giselleontour

    Beautiful voice - Singing Nun in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

    Just back and still a part of my soul in on the camino and needs time to arrive. Our camino was full of spirit and breathtaking moments. We walked from Logrono to Santiago in September-Oktober. It was a senior camino - not more than 21 km a day. Just one day we walked through the the Meseta and...
  15. D

    Did you see the Botafumeiro?

    I saw a recent thread regarding the Botafumeiro in Santiago de Compostela and the times it is being swung. Some experienced Pilgrims shared that while there is a weekly evening occasion that it is seen regularly thanks to local Hoteliers but to see it during the noon Pilgrims Mass is a matter of...
  16. francesh17

    What to wear in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

    Hi all, I am 16 and walking a portion of the Camino with my confirmation group. I was wondering what is appropriate to wear in the Cathedral? Do you need to have shoulders covered and a long skirt? Or is it ok to wear shorts? Thanks, Frances
  17. TerryB

    Was the "Botafumeiro" unique in the Middle Ages?

    In my recent reading I came across a quote mentioning a "great censer" in Old St. Paul's Cathedral, London before the English Reformation. I dug around on the web and found the following in "Plays of Our Forefathers and Some of the Traditions Upon Which They Were Founded" By Charles Mills Gayley...
  18. sillydoll

    The Cathedral to ban backpacks/walking poles etc

    The Cathedral mimics the Alhambra and will deny access to people with backpacks and walking sticks as these hinder the flow of people and can cause damage in the cathedral. Neither the Cordoba mosque or cathedral of Burgos, permit entry of bulky items. The Basilica of Santiago has decided to...
  19. Rebekah Scott

    Botafumeiro: holy fire or cheap tourist thrill?

    The botafumeiro is the symbol of the pilgrim Mass in the Santiago cathedral. When pilgrims are disappointed by their cathedral experience, it is often not due to the Mass or music, seating or incomprehensible language. It's because the botafumeiro, the giant incense burner, is not scheduled to...

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