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Top 10 Churches & Cathedrals in Galicia, Galicia
Discover the best top things to do in Galicia, Spain including Iglesia Visigotica de Santa Comba de Bande, Basilica de San Martino de Mondonedo, Catedral de Ourense, Tui Cathedral, Catedral de Lugo, Iglesia de Santiago, Monasterio e iglesia de San Pelayo, Iglesia de Santa Eufemia, Santuario de Santa Maria Real do Cebreiro, Iglesia de Santiago Apostol.
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1. Iglesia Visigotica de Santa Comba de Bande
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By 125lad - London, United Kingdom
really worth a visit for this small but very old example of Visigoth church probably built on a site of a Roman temple. suggested donation 1€. some beautiful wall paintings and some carvings.
2. Basilica de San Martino de Mondonedo
3. Catedral de Ourense
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 635 reviews
Reviewed By C8152GYvincentv - Lasne, Belgium
OK, this is not Saint Paul, nor Notre Dame or the Dom. A rough gem. It's Roman after all. And why expect this in Galicia? It would be out of place. No this is exactly the Catedral which belongs to Ourense. To Galicia. Understated beauty. Color around the corner. At the portico. A nice treasure chamber. The bell tower. And of course the chapel. Legend has it that the hair grows. Some people are also convinced that it's not a sculpture at all, rather a mummified corpse,.... There is only one way to find out. Check it out yourself!
4. Tui Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 543 reviews
Reviewed By paulmY8061RS - Lisbon, Portugal
This cathedral is well worth a food visit and unlike other monuments where you pay an entrance fee and simply get granted access, here you get a hand set with recordings to do your own self guided tour. Interesting mix of styles from different eras it was built over. Enjoyed it very much.
5. Catedral de Lugo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 919 reviews
Reviewed By YayoiKusama - Madrid, Spain
Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassicist styles in one Cathedral. It is so beautiful! I am in love with Lugo and its monuments.
6. Iglesia de Santiago
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 121 reviews
Reviewed By SMO2015 - Canada, null
As with many of the reviews, a must-stop along my Camino Portugués pilgrimage included the Iglesia de Santiago in Padrón. My self guided tour was an immersion into the history that included the significance Pedrón. The sister selling souvenirs and stamping sellos for the credencial was so friendly and welcoming. Worth exploring during your travels.
7. Monasterio e iglesia de San Pelayo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 98 reviews
Reviewed By maury101
The monastery is an exquisite historical gem very close to the Cathedral and deserves to be better known. I would recommend it as a "must visit" on a visit to Santiago for pilgrims and anyone with an interest in church art . It was very quiet during our visit - perhaps because it is now used as a museum rather than a church. It is in the glorious baroque style and would have been the most important monastic building in all of the city. The view of the altar from the gallery overlooking the nave gives a unique perspective and there is a rich and rare collection of clerical and church pieces in the museum to see. Note: The building is over many floors so lots of steps, but there is a lift and adequate provision for people with reduced mobility who want to pay a visit.
8. Iglesia de Santa Eufemia
9. Santuario de Santa Maria Real do Cebreiro
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By FJGonzalezG - Bethesda, United States
Reportedly the oldest church on the French Road of the Camino de Santiago, this pre-romanesque l sanctuary/chapel was built in the 9th century and restored in 1962. We visited on a fog shrouded day in late-February and were astounded by surprised by the sizable interior despite its thick walls, possibly because the sunken floors designed to provide protection against winter storms. Its simplicity awed us and imbued a sense of spirituality and meditation. The church has two chapels. The side chapel holds the tomb of D. Elías Valiña, parish priest of O Cebreiro (1959-89), and promoter of the Camino de Santiago. A third nave houses a large collection of Bibles in different languages, including braille and Cherokee. A separate room holds a large stone baptismal basin dating the 18th century. Across the baptistry, near the entrance, a clerk dutifully stamps pilgrims’ passports and sells votive candles.
10. Iglesia de Santiago Apostol
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 122 reviews
Reviewed By kopitravel - Vigo, Spain
The church of Santiago, near the Praza do Xeneral Azcárraga (Also worth the visit). Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, it is probably the oldest church in A Coruña and the beginning of English Way to Santiago.
