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Plaza del Obradoiro
The great granite square in front of the cathedral, where pilgrims end their walk.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- Praza do Obradoiro, 15705 Santiago de CompostelaDirections
- Getting There
- In front of the cathedral's west front.
Why Go
Four grand buildings frame the square: the cathedral, the Hostal dos Reis Católicos, built in 1499 as a hospital for pilgrims, the Pazo de Raxoi, now the town hall, and the university's College of San Xerome. All day, walkers arrive with their packs and lie down on the stones to take in the facade.
Nearby in Santiago de Compostela
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