Statue of "Santo dos Croques". Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Galicia. Spain


Statue of Santo dos Croques Saint with the Bumps under restoration process Central column of Pórtico da Gloria by Master Mateo built between 1168 1188 at the request of king Ferdinand II of Leon Masterwork of romanesque sculpture and former romanesque western facade of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela reputed burial place of the Apostle Saint James the Great Old Town of Santiago de Compostela aka Saint James of Compostela Added to the Unesco s World Heritage List in 1985 Capital of the Autonomous Community of Galicia A Coruña province Spain Date picture January 2008


Size: 4896px × 3688px
Location: Santiago de Compostela. Galicia. Spain
Photo credit: © Miguel Angel Muñoz Pellicer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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