When was the cathedral of santiago de compostela built?
Construction of the present cathedral began in 1075 under the reign of Alfonso VI of Castile (1040–1109) and the patronage of bishop Diego Peláez. It was built according to the same plan as the monastic brick church of Saint Sernin in Toulouse, probably the greatest Romanesque edifice in France. It was built mostly in granite. Construction was halted several times and, according to the "Liber Sancti Iacobi", the last stone was laid in 1122. But by then, the construction of the cathedral was certainly not finished. The cathedral was consecrated in 1211 in the presence of king Alfonso IX of Leon.
When did construction start on the cathedral of santiago de compostela?
1075
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
The Pórtico da Gloria ("Portico of the Glory" in Galician) of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is a Romanesque portico by Master Mateo and his workshop commissioned by King Ferdinand II of León. To commemorate its completion in 1188, the date was carved on a stone and set in the cathedral, and the lintels were placed on the portico. Finalising the complete three-piece set took until 1211, when the temple was consecrated in the presence of King Alfonso IX of León.
When was construction completed on cathedral of santiago de compostela?
1211
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
Santiago de Compostela Cathedral
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The Pórtico da Gloria, "Portico of the Glory" in Galician, of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is a Romanesque portico by Master Mateo and his workshop commissioned by King Ferdinand II of León. Construction of the present cathedral began in 1075 under the reign of Alfonso VI of Castile and the patronage of bishop Diego Peláez. To commemorate its completion in 1188, the date was carved on a stone and set in the cathedral, and the lintels were placed on the portico. Finalizing the complete three-piece set took until 1211, when the temple was consecrated in the presence of King Alfonso IX of León.