Cathedral Santiago de Compostela Open?

[Bugsy1971]

Is the Cathedral open at present? I saw somewhere that it was closed for renovations

 

[SabsP]

Is the Cathedral open at present? I saw somewhere that it was closed for renovations

Welcome on this forum.

The cathedral is open for worship and visits.

Inicio | Catedral de Santiago

catedraldesantiago.es

 

[Bugsy1971]

Welcome on this forum.

The cathedral is open for worship and visits.

Inicio | Catedral de Santiago

catedraldesantiago.es

Muchas Gracias

 

[trecile]

It was closed for renovations for a time before the holy year of 2021.

 

[Bradypus]

There is a special invitation-only mass at 11am today for the installation of the new archbishop. The cathedral will be closed to visitors for a few hours between 9am and 1pm because of that. But otherwise it is open normally.

 

[Bugsy1971]

There is a special invitation-only mass at 11am today for the installation of the new archbishop. The cathedral will be closed to visitors for a few hours between 9am and 1pm because of that. But otherwise it is open normally.

Thank you

 

[markie6]

Catedral de Santiago (nave central) | CRTVG

Cámara web situada no lateral dereito da nave central da Catedral de Santiago de Compostela. A imaxe amosa a Capela Maior e ao fondo o Altar Maior co busto de Santiago. Esta figura, repuxada en prata por Montaos no século XVIII, é a que abrazan os peregrinos. Debaixo do Altar Maior están...

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Looks ok from here

 

[Bugsy1971]

It was closed for renovations for a time before the holy year of 2021.

Thank you

 

[Bugsy1971]

Catedral de Santiago (nave central) | CRTVG

Cámara web situada no lateral dereito da nave central da Catedral de Santiago de Compostela. A imaxe amosa a Capela Maior e ao fondo o Altar Maior co busto de Santiago. Esta figura, repuxada en prata por Montaos no século XVIII, é a que abrazan os peregrinos. Debaixo do Altar Maior están...

www.crtvg.es

Looks ok from here

Thank you

 

[dougfitz]

It was closed for renovations for a time before the holy year of 2021.

Was it closed, or were parts of it closed to the public during that time as the renovations were underway in those areas? I ask because I find the notion that a cathedral would close completely rather strange.

 

[Bradypus]

Was it closed, or were parts of it closed to the public during that time as the renovations were underway in those areas? I ask because I find the notion that a cathedral would close completely rather strange.

I think that there was very limited access to one of the side chapels for very infrequent services. Other than that public access to the building was not allowed for many months and the regular cathedral services took place in a nearby church instead.

 

[trecile]

Was it closed, or were parts of it closed to the public during that time as the renovations were underway in those areas? I ask because I find the notion that a cathedral would close completely rather strange.

You are correct. I didn't go into detail.

 

[Stivandrer]

Was it closed, or were parts of it closed to the public during that time as the renovations were underway in those areas? I ask because I find the notion that a cathedral would close completely rather strange.

It was an experience to walk inside the room with huge sheets of plastic and walls stripped bare of ornaments, sounds of handtools....

 

[gloria lowe]

It was closed for renovations for a time before the holy year of 2021.

And they were still working inside in 2021.