Fuente de los Caballos

Santiago de Compostela


The plaza on the cathedral's south side focuses on Fuente de los Caballos fountain (1825), a popular photo op, with four elegant horses surmounted by a female figure holding up the guiding star that, according to legend, led the way to the discovery of Santiago's tomb.


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