Ancient street in Tui BW #3
by RicardMN Photography
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Ancient street in Tui BW #3
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RicardMN Photography
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Photograph
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Ancient street in Tui, Galicia, Spain.
Tui is located on the left bank of the Mino River, facing the Portuguese town of Valenca.Its original local name, Tude, was mentioned by Pliny the Elder and by Ptolemy in the first century AD. It became an episcopal see no later than the 6th century, during the Suevic rule, when Bishop Anila went to the II Council of Braga. Later, in the Visigothic period, it briefly served as the capital of a Galician subkingdom under king Wittiza. After the campaigns of Alfonso I of Asturias (739-757) against the Moors, the town lay abandoned in the largely empty buffer zone between Moors and Christians, being later part of the "Repoblacion" (repopulation) effort carried out a century later, during the reign of Ordono I of Asturias (850-866). In the 10th century, it was raided by Vikings, being abandoned and later re-established in its current location.
On the top of the hill, the cathedral (11th-13th century) preserves Romanesque elements in its main vestibule, and the Gothic period in the western vestibule.
FEATURED PHOTO, Photographic Excellence group, 01/07/2014
FEATURED PHOTO, Spain and the Iberian Peninsula group, 01/11/2014
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January 7th, 2014
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Comments (58)
James Harrell
Congratulations on your well deserved feature in the "Photographs from Spain" Group. If you like you can add this photo to the Feature Archives post in the discussion section, by copying and pasting the "embed" link on your photo page.
Robyn King
Congratulations Ricard your beautiful artwork is being featured in The World We See:-) Please take a moment to add your wonderful art to our archives in the message area and have a fantastic day!
Belinda Greb
Love the textures of the bricks and stone in the street and the architecture. Always amazes me how well-built some of the ancient buildings were to still be standing.