Swing - 0:55
Highest swing - 2:00
On the final day of my pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, I was very lucky to be able to see the huge Incense Burner at the local cathedral for my second time. It only comes to use at special events or with people sponsoring.
It is 1,60 m big, weighs 70-80 kg and needs 8 men to swing.
Attached to a 66 m long rope, it´s able to reach a height of about 25 m, whilst almost touching the roof of the cathedral.
During swinging, the "Botafumeiro" reached speeds of up to 68 km/h.
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