Sights*
Barrio Antiguo
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Catedral
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Museo das Peregrinacións
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Museo do Pobo Galego
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Museo y Tesoro de la Catedral
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Plaza do Obradoiro
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Barrio Antiguo
The Barrio Antiguo (Old Quarter) of Santiago is packed with beautiful, historic buildings. The main streets are lined with
arcaded old granite houses in the traditional Galician style. East of the cathedral, the spacious Plaza da Quintana is surrounded
by notable buildings, including the arcaded Casa de la Canónica (Canon's Residence). This faces a gracious flight of steps
leading up to the 17th-century Casa de la Parra (House of the Bunch of Grapes). On the third side is the austere facade of
San Paio de Antealtares Monastery, founded in the ninth century. Opposite, the Puerta del Perdón (Door of Pardon) opens onto
the east end of the cathedral - this is only used during holy years. On the cathedral's north side stands the huge complex
of the Monasterio de San Martín Pinario, with its church and three cloisters. Behind the monastery lies the 17th-century Convento
de San Francisco, commemorating a pilgrimage by St. Francis of Assisi in 1213. It is now a museum devoted to the Holy Land
and incorporates a hotel.
Address:
Barrio Antiguo
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