The Cathedrals of Northern Spain / Their History and Their Architecture; Together with Much of Interest Concerning the Bishops, Rulers and Other Personages Identified with Them

by Charles Rudy

TUY

• See dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
• Bishopric erected in VIth century.
• Cathedral erected in first half XIIth century.
• Suffered greatly from earthquakes, especially in 1755.
• XIIth century Galician Romanesque in spoilt conditions.
• Western porch or narthex dates from XVth century.
• Chief attractions: Western front, northern portal, cloister.