The medieval
silversmith guilds gave name to the Praza das Praterías and to the south
façade of the cathedral: across the square, the
Baroque-style Casa do Cabido was built, about three meters deep with an only scenographic function, closing one of the sides around the fountain. Designed by the architect of the Galician baroque Clemente Fernández Sarela, it dates from the year 1758. Initially it was the seat of the Cathedral Council, but it became private property in the mid-nineteenth century. This way Casa do Cabido, in front of the cathedral, had a new fake façade strictly following the local
architectural order of the early 18th century, the style of plates typical of the Baroque in Compostela. It inspired
Valle-Inclán the story of
My Sister Antonia, just like the fountain (Fonte dos Cabalos) inspired
Federico García Lorca for the
Dance of the Moon poem in Santiago. In the year 2005, the film ''
The Carpenter's Pencil'' was shot on it. ==References==