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Situation and features
Situation and features
Located on a site above the Minho river and named after the Celtic god Lugus, it is the only city in Europe to be surrounded by completely intact Roman walls, which reach a height of 10 to 15 metres along a 2'5 km circuit ringed with 71 towers.
The walk along the top is continuous round the circuit.
These 3rd century walls are protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
The bridge over the Minho is essentially of Roman date, though many repairs over the centuries have effaced its Roman character.
Other sources suggest that the name Lucus Augusti comes from the Latin word Lucus, which means "sacred grove", or "sacred forest", as the city was founded on the place of a small grove.
The city possesses a fine cathedral dedicated to St.
Froilán, built about 1129, though the actual main facade and towers date only from 1769.
Its elegant stalls were carved by Francisco Mouro in 1624.
This cathedral enjoys the extraordinary privilege of having the Blessed Sacrament perpetually exposed, a privilege which is commemorated in the armorial bearings of the town.
Besides the walls, sights include the cathedral, built between the XII and the XVIII centuries, and the Museo Provincial, which shows a display of Galician art and other building of the XVIII century and the Palace of the arts (Circulo de las Artes) and the 'Spain Square', which is the site of many cafes.
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