Capela Maior
Capela Maior is a church in Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia. Capela Maior is situated nearby to the church Capela de San Bartolomeu, as well as near Capela da Prima.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santiago Cathedral Museum and Plaza del Obradoiro.
Plaza del Obradoiro
Square
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Praza do Obradoiro is main square of the Santiago de Compostela old town, although not placed at the real centre. It lies to the West of the main façade of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, and thus the Pórtico da Gloria must be crossed to get into the building from the square. Plaza del Obradoiro is situated 120 metres west of Capela Maior.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include City of Culture of Galicia and O Monte Gaiás.
City of Culture of Galicia
Neighborhood
Photo: P.Lameiro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The City of Culture of Galicia is a complex of cultural buildings in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, designed by a group of architects led by Peter Eisenman.
Lamas de Abade
Hamlet
Photo: Compostela JM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lamas de Abade is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km south of Capela Maior.
Capela Maior
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Categories: building, chapel, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Green Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.8806° or 42° 52′ 50″ northLongitude
-8.54442° or 8° 32′ 40″ westOpen location code
8CJHVFJ4+66OpenStreetMap ID
node 12329029751OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=chapelOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Spanish—“Capela Maior” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Chapel Veur”
- Spanish: “Capilla Mayor”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Capela de San Bartolomeu and Capela da Prima.
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