{"id":5288,"date":"2024-06-12T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T10:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/?p=5288"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:12:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:12:45","slug":"the-gargoyles-of-santiago-de-compostela-and-their-fantastic-iconography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/the-gargoyles-of-santiago-de-compostela-and-their-fantastic-iconography\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gargoyles of Santiago de Compostela and their Fantastic Iconography: Part One"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We make our first stop on Galician soil in a beautiful place, the only one of its kind in the world, Santiago de Compostela.<\/p>\r\n

Like its monuments, the beauty and uniqueness of its gargoyles<\/strong><\/a> really captivates passers-by as they explore this lovely, charming city.<\/p>\r\n

In this first post we'll be looking at the gargoyles on one of the biggest monasteries in Europe and also one of the most prized monuments of the Galician Baroque period.<\/p>\r\n

A few metres away from the cathedral's Azabacher\u00eda doorway and facing Plaza de la Inmaculada, stands the magnificent San Mart\u00edn Pinario monastery<\/strong>. Although it was originally a 10th century Benedictine monastery, it was rebuilt in the late 16th century and completed in the 18th century. By the late 19th century the building was no longer used as a monastery and is now occupied by the Main Seminary in the Santiago Archdiocese, the Compostelan Theological Institute and the Diocesan Archive. Its rooms are also used for other purposes, including the University School for Social Work and Theology, as a guest house and for hosting cultural events.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n\n\t\t