Botafumeiro off for repairs

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Peter Robins

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• Mar 29, 2006

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Anyone looking at the cathedral's famous censer in the next couple of weeks will in fact be looking at a replica; the real one is currently in Madrid for restoration. Photos of the work at
http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/albumes/ga ... 6329101118
and
http://www.elcorreogallego.es/canales/g ... aleria.htm

Due back in Holy Week.

 

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Peter Robins

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• Apr 7, 2006

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its repair finished ahead of schedule and brought back without media fanfare, the 1851 censer is now back in the cathedral ready for its first outing (the article uses the word 'vuelo' - flight!) at Easter mass

http://www.elcorreogallego.es/index.php ... 0&Itemid=6

 

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Peter Robins

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• Apr 17, 2006

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cathedral filled at Easter mass, according to press reports, by 'peregrinos y turistas' gasping at the restored botafumeiro
http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/ed_santiag ... TO=4692739
Photos at
http://www.elcorreogallego.es/canales/g ... aleria.htm