Cathedral of Santa María de Tui
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The Cathedral of Santa María de Tui is a Romanesque-Gothic Catholic cathedral in Tui, Galicia, Spain, notable for its fortress-like appearance and historical importance as a religious and defensive stronghold on the Portuguese border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of Santa María de Tui canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
Romanesque-Gothic building ⓘ fortified church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic architecture
ⓘ
Romanesque architecture ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Roman Catholic Church in Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Cathedrals in Galicia
ⓘ
Fortified churches in Spain ⓘ Gothic architecture in Galicia ⓘ Romanesque architecture in Galicia ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 12th century ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Mary
ⓘ
Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Tui-Vigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Gothic nave
ⓘ
Romanesque portal ⓘ cloister ⓘ crenellated walls ⓘ fortified façade ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Bien de Interés Cultural ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
border fortress between Spain and Portugal
ⓘ
religious center of the Diocese of Tui ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Galicia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of Pontevedra NERFINISHED ⓘ Tui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Miño River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portuguese town of Valença do Minho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Spanish–Portuguese border ⓘ |
| mainConstructionPeriod |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Santa María NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defensive function
ⓘ
fortress-like appearance ⓘ strategic position on the Miño River ⓘ |
| region | northwest Spain ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| servesAs | episcopal see of the Diocese of Tui-Vigo ⓘ |
| styleTransition | Romanesque to Gothic ⓘ |
| usedFor |
liturgical celebrations
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.