Tui Cathedral is a late-
Romanesque and
Gothic-style
Roman Catholic
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church in the town of
Tui, in
Galicia, Spain
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. It is located at San Fernando square, in the center of the town.
Construction began in the 12th century and the northern portal and layout derive from this age. The main facade (1225) however is of a later Gothic style. The main chapel located in the choir was completed in 1699 by
Castro Canseco
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. The interior has a large prominent
retablo
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''de la Expectacion'', and a large altar of relics in the ''Chapel of the Relics''.
The cloister is in Gothic style.
Diocese of Tui-Vigo
, entry on church.
References
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Roman Catholic cathedrals in Galicia (Spain)
Romanesque architecture in Galicia (Spain)
Gothic architecture in Galicia (Spain)
12th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Spain
Churches in Galicia (Spain)
Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Pontevedra