Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

Roman Catholic cathedral of the archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain
Church catholic_cathedral Q205136
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Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela

Summary

Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is a Catholic cathedral[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is located in Santiago de Compostela[4].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is in the country of Spain[5].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's instance of is recorded as Catholic cathedral[6].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's instance of is recorded as architectural heritage monument[7].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's instance of is recorded as Catholic pilgrimage church[8].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's instance of is recorded as minor basilica[9].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's instance of is recorded as church building[10].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's architect is recorded as Fernando de Casas Novoa[11].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's architectural style is recorded as Romanesque architecture[12].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's architectural style is recorded as baroque architecture[13].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is made of dimension stone[14].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is part of Way of Saint James in the province of A Coruña[15].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's Commons category is recorded as Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela[16].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela comprises Facade of A Quintana square (Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela)[17].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela comprises Fachada do Obradoiro, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela[18].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela comprises Facade of Acibechería[19].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela comprises Fachada das Praterías (Catedral de Santiago de Compostela)[20].
  • January 17, 801 marks the founding of Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela[21].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 42.88055555555555, 'lon': -8.544444444444444}[22].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's diocese is recorded as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela[23].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's dedicated to is recorded as St. James the Elder[24].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's official website is recorded as http://www.catedraldesantiago.es[25].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Santiago de Compostela Cathedral[26].
  • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's Commons gallery is recorded as Catedral de Santiago de Compostela[27].

Body

Geography

Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is in the country of Spain[5]. It is located in Santiago de Compostela[4]. It is part of Way of Saint James in the province of A Coruña[15].

Physical Characteristics

Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+100'}[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Catholic cathedral[6], architectural heritage monument[7], Catholic pilgrimage church[8], minor basilica[9], and church building[10]. Heritage statuses include bien de interés cultural[29] and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[30]. Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela's religion is recorded as Catholicism[3].

History and Context

January 17, 801 marks the founding of Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela[21].

Why It Matters

Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. Retrieved . tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. Retrieved . tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Route of Santiago de Compostela. Retrospective Inventory - Associated Components. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . Wiki Loves Monuments monuments database. tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . Route of Santiago de Compostela. Retrospective Inventory - Associated Components. wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 c/catedral-de-santiago-de-compostela
    P14541 3237Vv
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  2. 9w ago · Cruzate1492 · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) Facade of A Quintana square (Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela), Fachada do Obradoiro, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Facade of Acibechería +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P527]]: [[Q139710300]]"
  3. 10w ago · Ikan · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wolfram language entity code Entity["Building", "CathedralOfSantiagoDeCompostela::k97q5"]
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Building", "CathedralOfSantiagoDeCompostela::k97q5"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257096|batch #257096]]"
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