Santiago de Compostela, La Coruna province, Galicia, Spain. The Cathedral. Holy Door or Door of Pardon (1611). It is only opened in Jubilee Years. The niches contain the image of St. James and his disciples Athanasius and Theodore at his side (Baroque style). On the bottom and sides of the door were placed 24 figures of prophets and apostles coming from the old stone choir of Master Mateo (Romanesque style). East facade, architectural detail.


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