SANTANDERSANTO DOMINGO DE LA CALZADASANTIAGO
- See dedicated to St. James, patron saint of Spain.
- Bishopric erected previous to 842; first bishop, Sisnando.
- Archbishopric erected XIIth century; first archbishop, Diego Galmirez.
- Cathedral church begun, 1078; terminated, 1211.
- XIIth century Romanesque building.
- Exterior suffered grotesque and plateresque repairs, XVIIth century.
- Cloister dates from 1530.[{378}]
- Length, 305 feet; width (at transept), 204 feet.
- Height of nave, 78 feet; of aisles, 23 feet; of cupola, 107 feet; of
tower (de la Trinidad), 260 feet; of western towers, 227 feet.
- Length of each side of cloister, 114 feet; width, 19 feet.
- Chief attractions: The ensemble (interior), Portico de la Gloria, crypt,
cloister, southern portal.