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All too significant and important Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Construction of the present cathedral began in 1075 under the reign of Alfonso VI of Castile (1040-1109) and the patronage of bishop Diego Peláez. It was built mostly in granite. Work was halted several times and the last stone was laid in 1122. The cathedral was finally consecrated in 1128 in the presence of king Alfonso IX of Leon.
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