TUI
This time the fleeting passage that characterizes the pilgrim should not miss a visit to the tudense sedate city. Starting with the International Bridge over the River Minho, unavoidable step that came true railway communications with Portugal and whose construction was animated by a Royal Order of Queen Elizabeth II. It was designed by the riojano Pelayo Mancebo style of some works of Gustave Eiffel and inaugurated in 1886. Between the bridge and the old town a river walk along the Miño, which is not the Camino but worth is situated go to sunset. In the highest part of the city, the urban core evokes perfectly the look of the city during the Middle Ages and Modern Age. The walls of the twelfth century a stretch and the Porta da Pía or Pescadería along Calle Obispo Lago is preserved. Part of the walls of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, built during the wars with Portugal, is also visible from the river promenade. The Jacobean route passes by all outstanding monuments of Tui: the Cathedral of Santa Maria, a mixture of Romanesque and Gothic, consecrated in 1225 by Bishop Esteban Egea and which highlights the choir, the altar of Expectation, the museum and the cloister, the only one that remains faithful to the original of all the Galician cathedrals. Next to the cathedral is the Diocesan Museum, which occupies the old hospital for the poor and pilgrims of the year 1756, and under the public housing should not miss the unique chapel of San Telmo, baroque, circular and designed by Fray Mateo Mosteiro. It was built on the house of San Telmo, patron of Tui died in the thirteenth century. The road passes through the side of the Convent of the Poor Clares, also known by the Encerradas seventeenth century and built on the old Romanesque church of Santa Maria da Oliveira, now defunct. On the outskirts of Tui, already reaching the parish of Rebordáns, it is the Gothic church of Santo Domingo, habitual pantheon of the nobility of Tui.
Or PORRIÑO:
The Portuguese Way enters the municipality of O Porrino, with a population of about 18,000 inhabitants, the parish of San Salvador de Budiño, one of eight that make up the City Council. It is nestled in the valley of the Louriña and enjoys an ideal location for development: less than 20 kilometers from Vigo, international port and airport, and connected to the AP-9 Motorway between A Coruña and the border of Portugal and a-52 which links the Rias Baixas with the Castilian plateau. Therefore, the Industrial As Gándaras is not located in O Porrino by chance, although for the pilgrim has made to date a rock on the way and a bad round off stage. If anything characterizes the Concello are quarries pink granite in the tens and the material is exported to various European countries, the United States and even Japan. The architect Antonio Palacios Porriño (1874-1945), whose statue tribute can see next to City Hall, used granite for several of its buildings. O Porrino highlight the conceited City Hall; Botica Nova, completed in 1912 and designed as pharmacy and home of his brother Joseph; the source of Christ, 1904; and the Temple of San Luis, a pavilion access to the Madrid metro was located on Gran Via and was transferred to O Porriño in 1971. O Porrino repays more mundane tastes with its famous bread, thick crust and crumb abundant. Its flavor and texture holds several days and some bakeries still continue amassing in the old wood-fired ovens. In spring party is celebrated around the honey and late summer party calluses. -
The Portuguese Way Valença leaves and enters Spain by the International Bridge over the River Minho, opened in March 1886 and influenced by French Gustave Eiffel designs. The side walkway is an excellent vantage point of the city of Tui, heir to one of the mansios XIX of the Roman road linking Braga to Lugo and Astorga. The first bars lead with the Centre for Police and Customs Cooperation to go straight through the avenues of Portugal and Galicia. Before arriving at a gas station, up to the junction on the A-55 and PO-552, turn right towards the Parador de Turismo San Telmo, faithful recreation of a Galician country house with cruise included (Km 0.8) .
We passed this milestone next to a stone Way of St. James Portuguese marking 115.454 kilometers to Santiago de Compostela. On the left, the path of Barca gives us an extramural overview of the historical core and the cathedral on top. We approach it through the streets Obispo Maceira, Arrabal Freanxo and already rising by Baixada or Arrabal Freanxo and rúa Pineiro, where we turn ninety degrees left to tackle the latest effort by the Sanz rúa. After building popularly known as Old Jail, with a gate of 1584, we reached the Cathedral of Santa Maria, temple - fortress straddles the Romanesque and early Gothic of the Iberian Peninsula and consecrated in 1225.
The original building was begun around the year 1329. Its plan is a Latin cross with a header and triapsidal central nave of three sections . This church retains the head and cruise Gothic with the tombs of the Sotomayor family of the same style. The nave and the façade are later , neoclassical and baroque style respectively . Protrude inside two magnificent Baroque altarpieces : the greatest work of redondelano Antonio del Villar , the eighteenth century , stands out for its grandeur ; the altarpiece of the Virgen del Rosario , located in the south transept , has a curious representation of the Battle of Lepanto on top . This church and convent - which few remains are preserved - was pantheon of the nobility tudense : Soutomaiores , Correas, Ozores .
The street circuit immediately visit the old hospital for the poor and pilgrims, 1756, now a Diocesan Museum. The public shelter, and the chapel of San Telmo, is located a few meters below, right. We followed by the Town Hall and callejeamos to the church - convent of the Poor Clares, which are surrounded by Rua das Monxas. After the passage vaulted turn left by Canella Tide and Tide cavalcade down to where the holder Bergan, one of the entrances of the wall was tudense. Eighty meters after we turned left by the cavalcade Antero Rubín, which brings us to the Gothic church of Santo Domingo, with two good altarpieces of the XVIII. We spent an arc, today flyover, and later, after a slight curve, take the street on the right. Attention to detour! Leads to the parish of San Bartolome de Rebordáns, recognizable by its imposing dieciochesco cruise. Next to cruise the Romanesque church stands, very transformed, San Bartolome de Rebordáns. They deserve the original capitals that narrate scenes like Herod dinner.
DIOCESAN MUSEUM
Located in the old hospital for the poor and pilgrims, built in 1756. Here the pilgrims to Compostela were entitled to spend the night three nights, on the ground floor is the granary or city market. It stands inside its beautiful central patio and the rich collections of religious art of the diocese and archeology of the city (among them the "Celtic" helmet Caldelas).
CHAPEL OF SAN TELMO
Copy only the Portuguese Baroque in Galicia, built over the house where he died this Dominican saint in the thirteenth century. Begun in 1769 but not completed until 1803. Highlights its circular plan, its ribbed dome fresh or early nineteenth.
CONVENT CLARISAS
On the ancient episcopal palaces Oliveira is built between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the present convent. The church, from the late seventeenth, it corresponds to classical patterns, is integrated into the convent complex noted for its large proportions and constructive solidity.
SAN FRANCISCO'S CHURCH
He was originally part of the Franciscan convent of San Antonio, conducted between 1682 and 1728, with an outstanding Baroque altarpiece from the first half of the XVIII.
The former convent is now the diocesan Minor Seminary, since 1850, with two cloisters, one baroque and open.
CONVENT OF SANTO DOMINGO
His church is built in, characteristic of the early stages of this mendicant order Gothic style and is equipped with two magnificent Baroque altarpieces, both of the eighteenth century. The eldest, redondelano work of artist Antonio del Villar, known for its grandeur, in the south transept the altarpiece of the Virgen del Rosario has, at its top, a curious representation of the Battle of Lepanto. This church and convent -of few remains are preserved was arquitectónicos- the pantheon of the nobility tudense: Soutomaiores, Correas, Ozores, etc.
SAN BARTOLOMEU DE REBORDÁNS
Dobre raised Roman and Swabians preceding this church dates from the eleventh century, with its basilica plan, highlighting its storied capitals primitivism rough. In the chancel a punturas magnificent murals of the sixteenth century are preserved. This former monastery was bishopric in the early medieval times.
WALLS
Tudense city preserves remains of two walls built for defense. A corresponds to medieval times, built in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, was a large irregular enclosure with several defensive towers. Retain their old hits da Porta Pia, with its shutters still visible and the base of the tower and various sections of it. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, during the wars with Portugal a new, larger walled system, whose main remains the can, see today from the riverside promenade were built.
Its construction was initiated in 1120 and dedicated to the cult in 1225 by Bishop Egea, in times of Alfonso IX .
It rises on the highest part of the city , preserving the appearance of Fortaleza with crenellated towers , passageways and corridors .
Its architectural foundation belongs to the Romanesque style, which was later added as a finishing Gothic work .
This second style is well represented in the entrance porch , first Gothic work that was done in the Iberian Peninsula.
Inside you can admire the Sacrament Chapel , the chapel , the chapel of San Telmo , the choir , one of the most important collections owned by the cathedral of Tui , the museum before chapel of Santa Catalina , plain, unformatted , chapel Sacramento , organ and cloister.
We left the church to the left to take a path that runs alongside a laundry and a picnic area . A small corner of nature decorated by the Galician smallholding leads to a paved and Ponte da Veiga on the river Louro track. It is of medieval origin and is on your right . We resumed the march for another dirt road , apparently coinciding with the route of the Roman Via XIX , to catch later a road that passes by the spillway Rebordáns and reaches the N -550 road linking A Coruña with Tui and we will continue closely to Santiago. We cross the road to enter the Virxe do Camiño , linked to the parish of Rebordáns . 80 meters after the junction we turn right to go to meet the chapel of the Virxe do Camiño .
Then begins a stretch of a few kilometers on the right shoulder of the road PO-342. It is spacious and comfortable material coated with a stepping. We just start on the A-55 motorway Atlantic, and kilometer and a half later under the AP-9. At the height of the intersection of walls, about 250 meters after passing under the highway, pay attention and leave the road on the right. On the AP-9 and a forest trail will reach the Ponte das Febres over the stream San Simon. It is covered by a walkway and is so called because in this place San Telmo sick unto death in the spring of 1251. Pedro González Telmo, as it was called, is the patron saint of sailors (Km 8). By this nice grim scenario, sheltered by riparian vegetation Louro river, we reached Magdalena, of the parish of Santa Comba tudense of Ribadelouro.
A Magdalena (Bar. Vending)
After a house, where they have placed some vending machines, cross a road and continue straight. At the exit of the town we came upon an ordeal of five cruisers and turn right at the landmark 106.888, attractive bridge to cross a large slabs on Louro (Km 10). Another nice stretch - always follow the wider road - leads to Orbenlle, belonging to the parish of San Salvador de Budiño, and the City Council of O Porriño.
New alternative route (500 meters long):
In the vicinity of Orbenlle part of the alternative route that avoids the passage of the industrial estate since September 2013. The summary of this disclosure is based on the work of the AGACS on this track and that is the work of José Antonio de la Riera, Manuel Garrido Luis and Manuel G. Vicente Freixo:
The alternative begins 300 meters after the p.k 106,048 to Santiago. It is an entry on the left, next to the poster. This variant drops slightly between dense vegetation to the ford of A Ponte Baranco, about Louro, and then crosses a pass winter. From this point, a dirt road between vineyards and woodland reaches a paved track that goes by the parish of San Xurxo de Mosende, visiting places Monte, Vides and Cruceiro. A subsequent step of winter, known by locals as 'step Botate' flows into an earthy way. Then a local track access to the parish of Santiago de Pontellas with Centeáns houses. Here, a 'cross mortos' gives way to a magnificent cruise, located on the old Camino Real to Vigo. In this variant even more surprises await, as the chapel of San Carpio and cruise as well as the Quinta do Adro da Inquisition or where the path is separated from the Camino Real. A local road with pedestrian lane and cyclists leads from this point to the path that follows the trail of Louro river (do not you cross the river but you see arrows, always grow stronger with the channel right!) And reaches the same hostel for pilgrims O Porrino (Km 19.2).
The Portuguese Way enters the municipality of O Porrino, with a population of about 18,000 inhabitants, the parish of San Salvador de Budiño, one of eight that make up the City Council. It is nestled in the valley of the Louriña and enjoys an ideal location for development: less than 20 kilometers from Vigo, international port and airport, and connected to the AP-9 Motorway between A Coruña and the border of Portugal and a-52 which links the Rias Baixas with the Castilian plateau. Therefore, the Industrial As Gándaras is not located in O Porrino by chance, although for the pilgrim has made to date a rock on the way and a bad round off stage. If anything characterizes the Concello are quarries pink granite are dozens and material is exported to various European countries, United States and even Japan. The architect Antonio Palacios Porriño (1874-1945), whose statue tribute can see next to City Hall, used granite for several of its buildings. O Porrino highlight the conceited City Hall; Botica Nova, completed in 1912 and designed as pharmacy and home of his brother Joseph; the source of Christ, 1904; and the Temple of San Luis, a pavilion access to the Madrid metro was located on Gran Via and was transferred to O Porriño in 1971.
O Porrino repays more mundane tastes with its famous bread, thick crust and crumb abundant. Its flavor and texture holds several days and some bakeries still continue amassing in the old wood-fired ovens. In spring party is celebrated around the honey and late summer party calluses.
