On my visit to the cathedral last week I noticed that the Statue of Santiago Matamoros made by José Gambino, which is located in a niche close to the chapel of St. Catherine in the left transept, is halfway covered by flowers.
The result is that the beaten Moors at the lower part of the statue can't be seen. That reminded me of the heated debate of the year 2004 when the chapter of Santiago's cathedral decided to remove the statue in order not to cause any irritation to Muslims.
I don't know if they ever did remove the statue and later returned it to its place or if it stayed there after the protest.
The result is that the beaten Moors at the lower part of the statue can't be seen. That reminded me of the heated debate of the year 2004 when the chapter of Santiago's cathedral decided to remove the statue in order not to cause any irritation to Muslims.
I don't know if they ever did remove the statue and later returned it to its place or if it stayed there after the protest.