Cathedral Open?

[mccarta]

Hello
Getting ready for our first Camino in a month!!
We just saw a picture of the cathedral in Santiago with scaffolding & heard it is closed for repairs.
Is this true?!

 

[dougfitz]

It hasn't been closed while the restoration work is underway, but there may be some restrictions on where you can go.

 

[JohnnieWalker]

The facade is being cleaned and repaired but the Cathedral remains open and in full use.

 

[LdnWalker]

There was someone on Facebook posting that the cathedral was closed and services were being held in a nearby church, which just sounded strange. A number of people tried to point out that they've been to mass in the cathedral in the last six months.

 

[SabsP]

Hello
Getting ready for our first Camino in a month!!
We just saw a picture of the cathedral in Santiago with scaffolding & heard it is closed for repairs.
Is this true?!

The Mass is not always at the High Altar but sometimes in a side chapel but like already stated : always in the cathedral.
Here are the hours.
http://www.catedraldesantiago.es/es/horarios-misas

But if you have some time to spend in Santiago then I would recommend you to visit some smaller parish churches too. Lots of choice!

 

[Felipe]

Scaffoldings? All the time. That happens with old buildings.
Actually, you can see (at least, most of the time) how are the facades and main altar of the cathedral -live.
See http://www.santiagoturismo.com/camaras-web
Be patient, because apparently they can support only a limited amount of viewers.
Good sights!

 

[Felipe]

High altar of Compostela, two minutes ago.