TUY  , a

city of north-western Spain, in the province of Pontevedra, on the right bank of the river Mino (Portuguese Minho), opposite Valenga do Minho, which stands on the left bank in Portuguese territory . Pop . (1900), 11,113 . Tuy is the southern terminus of the railways to Santiago de Compostela and Corunna; Valenga do Minho is the northern terminus of the Portuguese railway to Oporto . Near Tuy rises the Monte San Cristobal, whose far-spreading spurs constitute the fertile and picturesque Vega del Oro . To the east is the river Louro, a right-hand tributary of the Mino abounding in salmon, trout, lamprey, eels and other fishes; and beyond the Louro, on the railway to Corunna, are the hot mineral springs of San Martin de Caldelas . Tuy is a clean and pleasant city with well-built houses, regular streets and many gardens . The cathedral, founded in the 12th century, but largely restored between the 15th and 19th, is of a massive and fortress-like architecture . Its half-ruined cloister and noble eastern facade date from the 14th century . There are several large convents and ancient parish churches, an old episcopal palace, hospitals, good schools, a theatre, and a very handsome bridge over the Mino built in 1885 . The industries of Tuy include tanning, brewing, the distillation of spirits and the manufacture of soap . The city has also a brisk agricultural trade .

During

part of the 7th century Tuy was the Visigothic capital . It was taken from the Moors by Alphonso VII. in the 12th century . As a frontier fortress it played an important part in the wars between Portugal and Castile .