Church building
Iglesia de Santiago
A Coruña
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The Church of Santiago (Galician: Igrexa de Santiago) is a catholic church in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Founded in the 12th century, it's the oldest religious temple in the city. It became a historic monument (now Bien de Interés Cultural) on 18 August 1972. History It was built in the second half of the 12th century in Romanesque style, although it underwent subsequent renovations due to fires. The interior houses some Roman altars from the Tower of Hercules. In the Middle Ages it was considered the most important church in A Coruña, to such an extent that the City Council met in its atrium until the end of the 15th century. References
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Facts
What it is Church · Monumento
Style Arquitectura románica
Dedicated to Santiago o Maior
Protected as Ben de Interese Cultural
Elevation here ≈ 26 m · Terrain Tiles
Nearest town A Coruña, 237 m away
Way of St James Camiño Inglés, 62 m away
People in the municipality 251,277 (2025) · IGE
Getting there by bus
- Porta Real181 m awayA Coruña (por Salesianos)-Santiago (por AP-9 e San Lázaro)(X)
- Porta Real198 m awayA Coruña (por Obelisco)-Santiago (por AP-9 e San Lázaro)(X)
- A MAESTRANZA311 m awayPazo da Merced-Domus · Pazo da Merced - A Maestranza
Stops on the regional public transport network. A stop being there does not mean a bus runs today: the lines are sorted by how many services they run, and the timetables are on bus.gal ↗.
