Tuesday 27 October 2015

Discover Santiago de Compostela V: O Botafumeiro

Postcard 5 shows the well-known swinging incense container in Santiago's Cathedral, the Botafumeiro.


The Botafumeiro is one of the Cathedral's most popular emblems. It is a spectacular incensory made of silver-plated grass that weighs 80 kilos! It's used in special religious services as can be seen in the video below:








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