The late-Romanesque and Gothic architecture of Tui Cathedral

Built at the end of the 11th century, Tui Cathedral is a blend of late-Romanesque and Gothic-style Roman Catholic architecture. Its builders took the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral as their model, featuring an ambulatory and a transept with three aisles. The building is an example of late-Romanesque architecture, and its influence can be seen in other churches in the Miño valley.

The west facade is of Gothic style, completed in the early 13th century. The main gate is considered the first Gothic sculptural ensemble on the Iberian Peninsula, attributed to French stonemasons. The gate is complemented by a portico built around 1250, which extends the sacred space of the temple towards the square in front of the building.

In the second half of the 13th century, the cloister was built in the Cistercian Gothic style. The interior includes a main chapel located in the choir, completed in 1699 by Castro Canseco. It houses a large prominent retablo de la Expectacion and a large altar of relics in the Chapel of the Relics.

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