The Botafumeiro is a massive silver plated incense burner used in Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in northwestern Spain. It hangs from the cathedral’s dome and is traditionally swung during special religious services, especially on major feast days and when large numbers of pilgrims arrive. The name Botafumeiro comes from the Galician words for smoke and fumigate, reflecting its original purpose of perfuming the air inside the church. The censer weighs about 53 kilograms or roughly 130 pounds w
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El botafumeiro (literalmente 'echador de humo', en gallego) es uno de los símbolos más conocidos y populares de la catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia (España). Es un enorme incensario bañado en plata que pesa 62 kilogramos vacío y mide 1,50 metros de altura. El botafumeiro se llena con unos 400 gr de carbón e incienso, después se ata con fuertes nudos a una larga cuerda que va hasta el techo del edificio, y se desplaza mediante un mecanismo de poleas por la nave transversal (transepto)
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THE TRADITIONAL BOTAFUMEIRO (CENSER) OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. The #botafumeiro is used after the Holy Mass in Santiago de Compostela Cathedral as a traditional and symbolic way of giving thanks to God. As the aromatic incense burnt in the huge liturgical censer rises to heaven, so do all the prayers of thanksgiving, petition and adoration and reparation of the faithful in a spiritual way. The Christian is also entasked to fill the world with the "bonus odor Christi" (good odor of Christ), repr
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Do you know the size of the botafumeiro? It might be hard to tell in the video, but this famous censer in the Santiago Cathedral is HUGE! It is said to reach 43pmh as it swings above your head! | Camino Provisions
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The Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Galicia, Spain, is home to the enormous swinging incense burner known as the Botafumeiro. It weighs about 80 kilograms and is 1.5 meters tall, and it dates back to the 13th century. It is propelled by eight men known as tiraboleiros and is suspended by an intricate pulley system. During significant liturgical occasions, it may reach speeds of up to 68 km/h. In the past, its main function was to hide odors carried by the thousands of exhausted pilgrims fini
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