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You lucky ducky...Me!!! I’m leaving in less than two weeks
Check. Must go back. Who will join?
I'm a bit jealous . I don't have to be because I will be in Santiago the last week of September .Me!!! I’m leaving in less than two weeks
Probably just you and 300,000+ close friends this year @SabineP Hope you are not too lonely
They will most certainly.The simplicity and quietness of these places have a much greater appeal to me than the cathedral.
This is so beautiful. I hope to see it in person this October.
I don't think I've ever seen a medieval cathedral with its colors restored. Are there others? France? Italy? Other parts of Spain?
The portico in the Cathedral in Ourense is pretty beautiful -- I have read there is some support for the theory that Maestro Mateo was also involved with this one.This is so beautiful. I hope to see it in person this October.
I don't think I've ever seen a medieval cathedral with its colors restored. Are there others? France? Italy? Other parts of Spain?
Me!Who will join?
This is so beautiful. I hope to see it in person this October.
I don't think I've ever seen a medieval cathedral with its colors restored. Are there others? France? Italy? Other parts of Spain?
By October of 2014 it was all closed off. I did sneak past the barriers, but could not get close enough to touch the column and I was shooed out by the security after taking a few photos between the scaffolding. I walk again this fall and hope to see it all!I will be back in SdC towards the end of August, so it will be interesting to see the west front of the Cathedral without scaffolding and also to see what I can of the Portico of Glory. Back in 2014 I went in through this entrance and got to touch the column where pilgrims have put their hand for centuries.
Would love to but due to circumstances beyond my control it will be at least two years if ever before I can returnCheck. Must go back. Who will join?
Sabine, when and where will you be in Ireland in August. My husband and I will be in Ireland from August 16-24.hehe Was in Santiago in April . Guess I will see enough porticos and churches when visiting Ireland in August.
The simplicity and quietness of these places have a much greater appeal to me than the cathedral.
Sabine, when and where will you be in Ireland in August. My husband and I will be in Ireland from August 16-24.
After a few months of lines outside the cathedral lasting up to three or four hours, the Pórtico is closing once again for about 10 days.
During that time, researchers will create a high resolution set of photos for documentation purposes and they will also undertake to “encapsulate” the pórtico for preservation purposes. When it reopens, tickets will have to be bought ahead of time. No indication of what the price will be, but I would imagine it will be along the lines of the other cathedral visits, in the 10-12 € range .
I am sure that there will be some who complain about the price, and it is not cheap. But assuming that all of the ticket revenues will go to further preservation and conservation efforts, it seems like a fair quid pro quo. And, the real bonus is that you will once again be able to take your “I have arrived in Santiago” picture in the Plaza Obradoiro without that annoying long line snaking all around the lower level of the cathedral!
https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/notic...entrada-reserva-previa/0003_201809S1C5991.htm
Buen camino, Laurie.
I'm not opposed to requesting a donation to contribute to preservation/restoration projects, but assigning actual prices for admission/viewing of a holy place just does not sit well in my soul. Paying to get into a church/cathedral is not something we see here in the US ( acknowledging our buildings certainly aren't close to those years of age ) I was actually shocked walking my first Camino that I had to pay to get into a place of worship. It was the same in Italy. I acknowledge that some of these cathedrals have been 'decommissioned' ,for lack of a better word, and are now run as museums. I feel if they are still functioning places of worship they should be treated as such. ( and yes, I do donate...not looking for anything for free )
After a few months of lines outside the cathedral lasting up to three or four hours, the Pórtico is closing once again for about 10 days.
During that time, researchers will create a high resolution set of photos for documentation purposes and they will also undertake to “encapsulate” the pórtico for preservation purposes. When it reopens, tickets will have to be bought ahead of time. No indication of what the price will be, but I would imagine it will be along the lines of the other cathedral visits, in the 10-12 € range .
I am sure that there will be some who complain about the price, and it is not cheap. But assuming that all of the ticket revenues will go to further preservation and conservation efforts, it seems like a fair quid pro quo. And, the real bonus is that you will once again be able to take your “I have arrived in Santiago” picture in the Plaza Obradoiro without that annoying long line snaking all around the lower level of the cathedral!
https://www.lavozdegalicia.es/notic...entrada-reserva-previa/0003_201809S1C5991.htm
Buen camino, Laurie.