Palacio de Gelmírez, Episcopal palace in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
The palace stands next to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, featuring ribbed vaults, granite staircases, and decorated windows with trilobated arches.
Built in the 12th century under Bishop Diego Gelmirez, the palace underwent reconstruction in the 1180s after destruction during the 1117 popular uprising.
The great synodal hall contains carved corbels depicting medieval feast scenes, potentially representing the wedding banquet of Alfonso IX of León.
Located on Praza do Obradoiro, visitors can access the main hall through a narrow granite staircase that leads to a 32-meter-long chamber.
The palace interior combines religious and civil architecture with detailed stone carvings of people eating, drinking, and participating in medieval banquets.
Location: Santiago de Compostela
Architectural style: Romanesque architecture
Part of: Way of Saint James in the province of A Coruña
GPS coordinates: 42.88083,-8.54523
Latest update: March 4, 2025 12:54
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