Portico De La Gloria

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Nazare

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Planning to walk 2016 or 2017

• Sep 26, 2016

• #1

After a memorable and full filling Camino it was an emotional and overwhelming arrival in Santiago. Having explored the Cathedral, old town and museum, I was highly disappointed to discover that the Portico of Gloria is not accessible.....I didn't realise that the restoration to the main facade meant the main entrance is not available. What an anti climax....wish the various websites would have been clearer on that matter as to not disappointed pilgrim's expectation. I wonderful experience nonetheless but would have been the crowning glory.

 

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Anemone del Camino

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• Sep 26, 2016

• #2

It has been like this for ages. I think I may have seen it in 2007 but certainly not since 2012.

Here we go, an article that explains that the restoration work started in 2009 and will go on until 2020.

http://cultura.elpais.com/cultura/2016/07/07/actualidad/1467907643_188336.html

Until then there is an exhibit in the basement of the cathedral.

 

William Marques

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• Sep 26, 2016

• #3

You can always see the Portico de la Gloria cast at the V and A Museum in London and if nobody is looking you can still place your hand on the pillar and knock heads.

 

Smallest_Sparrow

Life is rarely what you expect or believe it to be

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2012: most of some, all of a few, a bit of others

• Sep 26, 2016

• #4

William Marques said:

You can always see the Portico de la Gloria cast at the V and A Museum in London and if nobody is looking you can still place your hand on the pillar and knock heads.

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you're not the guy who wrote about being 'detained' by museum security in Bilbao are you?

 

Tincatinker

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2012

• Sep 26, 2016

• #5

William Marques said:

You can always see the Portico de la Gloria cast at the V and A Museum in London and if nobody is looking you can still place your hand on the pillar and knock heads.

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I did exactly that a few years ago. About 5pm on a Friday is a good time to try; end-of-shift security handing over to the over-time guys. And if they pick you up on the cctv tell them you slipped and are definitely going to sue....

I hope this link works... http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/t/the-cast-courts/

Edit: it does, sort of, scroll down for a view.

 

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Smallest_Sparrow

Life is rarely what you expect or believe it to be

Time of past OR future Camino

2012: most of some, all of a few, a bit of others

• Sep 26, 2016

• #6

Tincatinker said:

And if they pick you up on the cctv tell them you slipped and are definitely going to sue....

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this will also augment your pension

 

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bernhugo

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• Sep 26, 2016

• #7

There was certainly no scaffolding in Sept 2011 and i don't remember any in Sept 2012 either.

 

SYates

Camino Fossil AD 1999, now living in Santiago de C

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First: Camino Francés 1999
...
Last: Santiago - Muxia 2019

Now: http://egeria.house/

• Sep 26, 2016

• #8

It was there in 2014 and still this year. They promised to finish the renovation for the next Holy Year, which is 2021. Buen Camino, SY

 

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NavyBlue

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Le Puy and Camino Frances. Via Francigena. Tro-Breiz in progress.

• Sep 27, 2016

• #9

Hello,

As seen in October 2014 :

 

marbuck

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Condom to Pamplona April 2016.
Le Puy to Condom France - April-May 2015.
Roncesvalles to Santiago April - May 2014
Finisterre to Muxia May 2014

• Sep 27, 2016

• #10

Smallest_Sparrow said:

this will also augment your pension

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Only if you are a Veteran!

 

wayfarer

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2012, 2013, 2014.

• Sep 27, 2016

• #11

The Cathedral was clear of scaffolding in 2012 and all pilgrims then were lucky enough to be able to touch the pillar, we were also allowed to take our packs into the Cathedral on our way to collect the compostella and security kindly kept an eye while we went to hug St James. Different times...in many ways.