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Sandishttp://www.concellodesandias.comSandis Local Council is situated in A Limia (a region located in the South of the Ourense (province) - Galicia - Spain). It has got an extension of 53 km², a great part of those are drained fields from the Antela lagoon. There are 1,618 inhabitants in 3 parishes (Couso de Limia, Pieira de Arcos, Sandis). This is an agricultural area. Potatoes are the most important crop. Sand extractions are also important for local development. History The first sign of earlier inhabitants are the remains of lake dwellings (lake dwelling) in the Antela lagoon. Due to the Roman milestones findings, it is known that a Roman road (Roman road XVIII or Via Nova) passed through the area, there is also a Roman mansion in the village of Sandis. In the Middle Ages, its castle witnessed the struggle for the secession of Portugal, fights among the nobles and peasants riots. Portuguese and Southern Spanish pilgrims (Via the “Silver road”) went through Sandis on their way to Santiago de Compostela (Way of St James). Europe was made on the pilgrim road to compostela Goethe Most important monuments St. Stephens church An example of the Galician renaissance art. Built before 1520. The frontpiece belongs to the manuelino style (portuguese style, rare in Galicia). The altarpiece was built in 1603 by the famous Galician sculptor Bartolome de Moure. The tower of the old castle Probably built in the first half of the XII century (although some legends say it was built in the IX century), it was located over a castro (celtic settlement). It participated in the Portugal secession wars (XII). In 1386 it was assaulted by the duke of Lancaster, pretender to the Castile crown. In the XV century it was demolished by a popular riot, and rebuilt later. It was a meeting point for troops in the wars with Portugal in the XVIII century.
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