Plaza del Obradoiro

The Praza do Obradoiro is main square of the old town, although not placed at the real centre. It lies to the West of the main façade of the , and thus the Pórtico da Gloria must be crossed to get into the building from the square.
  • Square
  • …lies at an elevation of 256 metres (840 feet)
  • …is also known as “Praza do Obradoiro”
  • Description: square in Santiago di Compostela

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Santiago Cathedral Museum and Palacio de Gelmírez.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cornes and City of Culture of Galicia.
is a hamlet.
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Latitude
42.88048° or 42° 52′ 50″ north
Longitude
-8.54584° or 8° 32′ 45″ west
Open location code
8CJHVFJ3+5M
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Plaza del Obradoiro” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Obradoiro enparantza”
  • Catalan: “Praza do Obradoiro”
  • Chinese: “石匠廣場”
  • Dutch: “Plaza del Obradoiro”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان اوبرادويرو”
  • French: “Plaza del Obradoiro”
  • Galician: “Praza do Obradoiro”
  • German: “Plaza del Obradoiro”
  • Italian: “Plaza del Obradoiro”
  • Italian: “Praza do Obradoiro”
  • Japanese: “オブラドイロ広場”
  • Portuguese: “Praça do Obradoiro”
  • Spanish: “Plaza del Obradoiro”
  • Swedish: “Plaza del Obradoiro”

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Galicia: Highlights

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