The Church and the Convent of San Domingos de Bonaval is one of the most important architectural and patrimonial complexes of the city of Santiago de Compostela.
The temple was built during the 14th century and stands out for its four Gothic style tombs on the sides of the altar and the Pantheon of Galicia, located in the side chapel.
In this place rest the remains of artists and capital figures of Galician history, such as Rosalía de Castro, Castelao, Alfredo Brañas, Ramón Cabanillas or Francisco Asorey.
The church was built in the 14th century and consists of three naves, separated by semicircular arches, and a main chapel with large windows and a ribbed vault. In addition to the tombs, the works of the Virgin and Child, dating from the 15th century, and the chapel of the Rosary, which preserves several baroque altarpieces by Pedro Taboada and Francisco Castro Canseco, are of great artistic interest.
The cloister has an outstanding Gothic transept and is currently used as a space for exhibitions, musical performances and other cultural events. The convent was designed at an earlier time than the rest of the architectural complex and was declared a National Monument in 1912.
Specifically, it was founded in 1220 by Santo Domingo de Guzmán, although the current building dates from the 14th century and underwent some renovations and extensions in the 17th century by Domingo de Andrade. This section of the building includes the Museo do Pobo Galego, an exhibition space dedicated entirely to preserving and disseminating the ethnographic memory of Galicia.
The museum features a stylized triple spiral staircase designed by Domingo de Andrade, which is considered an emblematic piece of the baroque movement in Santiago de Compostela.
Inside, it has three independent ramps that channel the flow of visitors to each of the floors that structure the building. Access to the church is temporarily closed, although the Museo do Pobo Galego is open to public visits.
