Hostal de los Reyes Católicos Monument · Santiago de Compostela, Santiago, A Coruña The former Royal Hospital that the Catholic Monarchs ordered built after their visit of 1486; the architect Enrique Egas directed the work between 1501 and 1511, it has four courtyards laid out in a Greek cross, and since 1953 it has operated as a parador. Photo: Lmbuga (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Santiago de Compostela