Ourense

Ourense ( Orense Castilian, see name) is a city in northwestern Spain on the Rio Miño in the Autonomous Region of Galicia ( Galician: Comunidade Autónoma de Galicia ). Ourense is the seat of government of the province.

Name

  • Ourense is the official name of the city, as it was recognized by the Xunta de Galicia. The name of the province was adjusted accordingly with a Spanish law of 1998.
  • Orense of the Royal Spanish Academy [ for language ] (Spanish Royal Academy ) will be accepted and can be used by the Spanish-speaking population in non- official documents.

The city's name is derived possibly from " la ciudad del oro " ( Auriense, the city of gold ) from and describes the enormous deposits of the precious metal, which could be found on the river. Another theory suggests that the Romans of the city the name Aquae Urentes ( burning water) gave mentioned sulfur sources for the As Burgas. Burgas turn likely stems from the Latin Burca for " pool ".

Geography

In and around Ourense occur three hot springs of the river banks of the Miño, which are known as As Burgas. The river runs through the province of Ourense and about in the middle of its course through the city itself, the upstream distance from Los Peares to the vicinity of Ourense, is formed by a valley, which is about 300 m wide, and where one wonderful viewpoints and great scenic beauty place. On the left bank, the Monte Alegre, the hugs, the city rises, and closes the valley to the east. The mountains in the region provide a microclimate at the transition from the Rías Baixas lies along the coast and the continental climate of the interior, the extremely hot from cold, wet winters and but is also influenced humid summers.

History

The Romans settled in the area of ​​today Ourense, because they appreciated the hot springs as thermal and mineral springs. They built a bridge over the river, the Puente Romano ( gal Ponte Vella for " Old Bridge " ), and thus created an important connection path.

In the 4th century Ourense became a bishop. As the capital of the kingdom of the Suevi Ourense flourished in the 5th and 6th centuries. The Suebenkönig Teodomiro († 570 ) built after his conversion from Arianism to Catholicism, the first cathedral of Ourense. Constant raids of the Moorish conquerors under Abdelaziz and the Almansor and the Normans devastated the city so much that they remained almost uninhabited for several centuries. 1071 under the personal protection of King Sancho II of Castile succeeded in the final reconstruction. As a bishop's seat, the city gained importance as a spiritual center, but increasingly also as a trading city in the following centuries. In the 13th century Ourense was an important trading center in Galicia due to the geographical location and its large Jewish community. The economic decline began after the expulsion of the Jews ourensanischen in 1492 by the Catholic Monarchs one. In the following centuries the importance Ourenses decreased steadily.

Until the 18th century there were manorial litigation; still flourished at this time the trade in wine and oil. In the 19th century the importance of the city further increased, mainly due to new roads.

At the beginning of the 20th century the city played a significant role in the management, transport and trading. The new bridge Ponte Nova and a small industrial zone formed the basis for development in the district of Ponte, but also the infrastructure in the historic town continued to grow. A local newspaper and the savings bank Caixa de Aforros were founded, culture and leisure sector developed. In the second half of the 20th century ended the construction of the railway line Ourense - Zamora and created by the construction of a new bridge further access to Galicia. 1959 was created with the Sierra de la Culebra - Line rapid rail link to Madrid. These measures led to economic growth, increased demand for labor and an expansion of the residential market.

Demographic Trends

Attractions

  • As Burgas: sources of thermal water ( 64-88 ° ) silicated, fluorinated, lytiniert and hyperthermal, applicable for various dermatoses. In the garden of the lower part, the Burga de Abaixo ( "Lower Basin " ), a fountain in the late Neoklassikstil, which was designed in the mid-19th century is located. It consists of three bodies and an ancient coat of arms. If you go up the stairs, you come to a pond with two sculptures: A casa da nube ( " The House of Clouds" ) and Calpurnia Abana. In the upper part of the Burga de Arriba ( "Upper Basin "), a fountain in the folk style of the 17th century is located. On the right is a replica of the altars 4 found in the city.
  • The Cathedral ( see main article: Cathedral of Ourense): The cathedral is in the Romanesque style of the 12-13 transition. Erected century and has influences of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The Cathedral Museum houses a valuable processional cross, which was formerly attributed Enrique de arfe, a cross made of jet (from a studio of Leon), a missal of 1494, the Missal Auriense, the treasure of the Holy Rosendo and a processional from the 17th century on.
  • A Ponte Vella: From the first Roman bridge of the era of Augustus only a few stones remain. Through the town held a branch line of the Roman road XVIII of the itinerary of Antonino. In the 13th century it was rebuilt, in which you gave her the present profile with pointed arch, but it took until the 17th century, to Melchor de Velasco completed it to its present form. The tower, which appears on the town coat of arms, was destroyed in the 19th century. Near the bridge is the Capilla dos Remedios, a chapel from the 16th century.
  • Santa María Madre: The previous church of the Cathedral of Ourense was demolished in 1722 in order to rebuild in Baroque style. From the first basilica only some columns and Marmorkapitelle have been preserved.
  • Santa Eufemia: The church of the former Jesuit monastery was funded by a private foundation. Its construction was begun in the mid-17th century, but the front end until a century later, as the inscription on the door shows. Your builder is Plácido Iglesias. After the dissolution of the Jesuit order, it was used as a parish church. Its main facade is designed in the Baroque style and is characterized by grandeur and curved lines. It adapts by its concave shape to the surrounding buildings. Its plan is a Latin cross with three naves. It is equipped with a large Baroque altar and has the sculpture Cristo da Esperança ("Christ of Hope" ). After the Cathedral is the largest church in the city.
  • Santo Domingo: Also funded by a private foundation, this Dominican monastery built in the 17th century, where it kept the reverse- oriented church in the style of the Renaissance. It has a simple front with a portal that is framed by fluted columns. Furthermore, there is a gable roof with a circular, unprocessed coat of arms with a crown. This unit ends with some small pyramids. The establishment of a Latin cross consists of a single nave, which is covered by a cross vault. In the transept is a dome over operations. There are interesting Baroque altarpieces.
  • San Francisco: The Franciscan church was built in the 14th century overlooking the town. From it is still the cloister received. In 1929 he was transferred them to the park of San Lázaro. The front shows the upper part of a rosette and in the lower two buttresses which surround a triple cornice. She has columns with smooth and geriefeltem shaft, as well as plant-like, animal-like and human-like ( bagpipers ) capitals. Inside is, apart from the altar room, a wooden ceiling. There, the ceiling is pointed in shape. In the main part there are several tombs.
  • Palacio de Oca - Valladares / Liceo: An old noble house and one of the most important Renaissance palaces in Galicia, from the mid-16th century. It has a front over two floors, with five coats of arms of various Galician families in the central balcony. These are repeated in the inner colonnaded courtyard. Since 1850 it is the seat of the oldest cultural clubs of the city, the Liceo Recreo.

Education

In Ourense is a branch of the University of Vigo.

Leisure activities in and around Ourense

  • Walking routes: the banks of the Miño; near Ceboliño; Bamio - Mende; Ourense - Santa Mariña; Ourense - Montealegre; near Rabodegalo; As Carballas ruins of the monastery of Santa Comba de Naves.
  • Viewpoints: Riverside Lona; in the region of Costa de Canedo, Castro de Beiro, Cabeanca and Palmes; near Reza; Monte Alegre.
  • Bathrooms: Park of the Miño; Garden of Posio; the avenue in the township; Parque San Lázaro; Parque da Ponte; Parque das Mercedes; Community swimming pools of Oira; River beach Miño river (left river bank between the Ponte Nova ( New Bridge ) and the Ponte Vella (Old Bridge ) ).
  • Thermal baths: As Burgas, wells with thermal water between 64 ° and 88 ° degrees; Burga de Arriba, fountain in the folk style from the 17th century; Burga de Abaixo, (designed in this century ) in the lower garden; Water springs of Mende; Water springs of Caldas; Water sources from Campo de Reza and O Tinteiro; Casa de Baños ( bathhouses ); the Baths of Outeiro.
  • Represented sports: In Salto de Velle ( canoeing, water sports, ...); Rockodrom in the sports community pavilion; Golf ( Golf Club Monte Alegre, 7 km from the city ); Running in San Martiño ( in November ).

Festivals and Events

  • Festivals: The festival in honor of the Virgin of Remedios ( gal Virxe dos Remedios, in the Chapel of Remedios on 8 September); Festival in honor of the Virgin of Covadonga ( gal Virxe de Covadonga, in the chapel of Covadonga, September 8); in the chapel of Portovello they celebrate the feast of the Virgin of Portovello ( gal Virxe de Portovello ) on the last weekend in May; Cabeza de Vaca is on July 11, the feast of St. Benedict; the feast in honor of Nosa Señora da Saúde in Abeleira de Castro on the second weekend in September; the feast of the Virgin of Candeas ( gal Virxe the Candeas ) in Cudeiro on February 2.
  • Special celebrations: Santa Cruz de Arrabaldo on 1 May; Nosa Señora Fatima Couto Ourense in May; St. Anthony in the Tres Vilar on June 13; Feast of Corpus Christi in Ourense in the second half of June; St. Joseph in Peliquín - Ourense on June 24; St. Peter in Cudeiro on June 29; Sankt Jakob in Ponte Ourense in the week of 25 July; the Santa Mariña on July 18; San Estevo in Untes the last weekend in July; of St. Martha in Velle on 29 July; the " Good Jesus" in Ceboliño the first weekend in August; the " baby Jesus " in Rairo the first weekend in August; the Holy María Reza on August 15; St. Rochus in Beiro on 16 and 17 August; San Vitoiro in Santa Cruz de Arrabaldo on the last weekend in August; St. Francis in Ourense on the first weekend in October; St. Martin; Magosto ( Chestnut Festival ) in Ourense in early November.
  • Gastronomic events: O Tinteiro ( the inkwell ) in Ponte Ourense on the first weekend in July; Competition of tortillas in Palmes on the first weekend of August; Festival of the Sardine in Ponte Ourense on 10 and 11 August; Festa da Unión ( festival of unity ) in Mariñamansa - Ourense on the second weekend in September; also there are markets on the 7th and 17th of each month in the marketplace.

Sports

  • Football:

The largest football club in the city of Ourense Ourense and CD is currently playing in the third Spanish Segunda División B. The League second team CD Ourense B is located in the Tercera División.

  • Basketball:

Ourense Grupo Juanes goes in the LEB Plata, the third Spanish basketball league for points.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Ramón Otero Pedrayo (1888-1976), writer
  • Julio Iglesias Puga (1915-2005), gynecologist and father of Julio Iglesias
  • Eduardo Barreiros Rodríguez (1919-1992), Spanish industrialist, the founder of Barreiros
  • Miguel Ángel González Suárez ( born 1947 ), the legendary goalkeeper of Real Madrid and the Spanish national team
  • Elena Salgado ( b. 1949 ), politician
  • Adolfo Domínguez ( born 1950 ), Spanish fashion designer
  • Alberto Núñez Feijoo (* 1961), politician, President of the Xunta de Galicia
  • Rodrigo Cortés (born 1973 ), director, producer, actor, screenwriter
  • Miryam Gallego (born 1976 ), actress
  • Cristina Pato ( born 1980 ), musician
  • Borja Fernández ( born 1981 ), professional football player
  • José Luis Abadín (* 1987), Spanish racing driver

Twin Cities

Parroquias ( parishes, parishes )

  • Arrabaldo (Santa Cruz )
  • Beiro (Santa Baia)
  • Cabeza de Vaca (San Beito )
  • Canedo (San Miguel)
  • O Castro de Beiro (Santo André )
  • Ceboliño ( Bo Xesús )
  • Cudeiro (San Pedro)
  • Montealegre (A Milagrosa )
  • Orense
  • Palmes (San Mamede )
  • Rairo (Santa Lucía )
  • Reza (Santa María )
  • Santa Mariña do Monte (Santa Mariña )
  • Santiago, Caldas (Santiago)
  • Seixalbo (San Breixo )
  • Tras do Hospital (A Asunción )
  • Trasalba (San Pedro)
  • Untes (Santo Estevo )
  • Velle (Santa Marta )
  • Vilar de ASTRES ( Purisima Concepcion )
  • Fermosa Vista (San Xosé )
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