View Full Version : Santiago de Compostela, Galiza, NW of Spain


miñaterragalega
September 8th, 2008, 12:55 AM
Santiago de Compostela (also Saint James of Compostela) is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in the northwest region of Spain in the Province of A Coruña, it was the "European City of Culture" for the year 2000. The city's Cathedral is the destination today, as it has been throughout history, of the important 9th century medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James (Galician: Camiño de Santiago, Spanish: Camino de Santiago).

Some photos:

Fachada da Catedral.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Catedral.jpg

Pórtico da Gloria.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Prtico.jpg

Praza das Praterías
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Prateras.jpg

Praza da Quintana
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Quintana.jpg

Praza Acibechería
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Prazaacebecheria.jpg

Pazo Raxoi, Concello de Santiago
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/PazoRaxoi.jpg

Hostal dos Reis Católicos.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Hostal.jpg

Fachada do Hostal.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Hostal2.jpg

Pazo de Fonseca.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/PazoFonseca.jpg

Praza de Cervantes.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/PrazaCervantes.jpg

Faculdade de Historia.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Historia.jpg

Parlamento Autónomo da Galiza.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Parlamento.jpg

Triple escada no Mosteiro de Bonaval.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Bonaval.jpg

Nova Biblioteca Pública.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Biblioteca.jpg

Centro galego de Arte Contemporánea, CGAC.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/CGAC.jpg

Centro de Novas Tecnoloxías.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/CNTS.jpg

Consellaría de Meio Ambiente, Xunta da Galiza
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Medioambiente.jpg

Escola Superior de Música.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Escola.jpg

Cidade da Cultura, Cdc.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/CdC.jpg

Vista aerea da CdC.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Cultura.jpg

Avenida do Mestre Mateo.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Santiagosur.jpg

Bairro de Fontiñas.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Fontias.jpg

Centro Comercial Área Central.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Areacentral.jpg

Multiusos Fontes do Sar.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Multiusos.jpg

Novo Santiago.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Novosantiago.jpg

Avenida de Xoan XXIII.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/XoanXXIII.jpg

Sociedade Xeral de Autores, SGAE.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/SGAE.jpg

Hospital Clínico Universitario.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/CHUS.jpg

Edificio tribunais.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/TSXG.jpg

Parque da Alameda.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Alameda.jpg

Parque de Bonaval, in the past it was a grave
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Parque.jpg

Porta do peregrino.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Porta.jpg

Vista parcial do Campus Sul.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Sur.jpg

Foto aerea Santiago.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Compos.jpg

Foto aerea Santiago.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Santiago.jpg

I hope you liked it

Master_AS
September 8th, 2008, 02:03 AM
Panorámica:
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/7478523

Auditorio de Galicia
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/6166801.jpg

Rúa Nova
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/6189470.jpg

Xoán XXIII
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/6189483.jpg

Plaza en la Avenida de Barcelona
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/6166831.jpg

Llegada del Camino francés
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/6189430.jpg

Residencia universitaria
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/6189368.jpg

Entrada a la Plaza del Obradoiro
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/7509620.jpg

Avenida de Ferrol
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/7509527.jpg

Plaza Roxa
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/7509686.jpg

El árbol de los enamorados
http://www.panoramio.com/photos/original/7509480.jpg

Mr Strangelet
September 9th, 2008, 01:54 AM
Muito bonitas a cidade, gosto muito de Santiago!!
As zonas modernas são muito boas, já para nao falar na cidade da cultura que é magnifica :drool: Os meus parabens por essa excelente obra!!!
Boas fotos :okay;

zazo
September 9th, 2008, 01:10 PM
Einn? in english or spanish boy?

miñaterragalega
September 17th, 2008, 06:10 AM
Muito bonitas a cidade, gosto muito de Santiago!!
As zonas modernas são muito boas, já para nao falar na cidade da cultura que é magnifica :drool: Os meus parabens por essa excelente obra!!!
Boas fotos :okay;

Obrigado pelas palavras

Einn? in english or spanish boy?

He is using portuguese

More photos:

St. James tomb.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/3tumba.jpg

Cathedral
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/2catedral.jpg

Small street.
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/3ruaestreita.jpg

Waterfall
http://i382.photobucket.com/albums/oo262/minhaterragalega/Catarata.jpg