Landmark · France · Legendary
Ys
Ys (Kêr-Is) is a legendary low-lying coastal city of Brittany said to have been built on land reclaimed from the sea and to have been swallowed by the ocean. Its story centres on King Gradlon, his daughter Dahut, a protective dike with a single gate, and the city’s sudden inundation in the legend.
Its prime
AD 950
Today
Legendary
As it stood in AD 950
What Ys looked like in its prime.
A compact, low-lying coastal town ringed by a substantial earthen-and-stone dike with a single large bronze gate; pale marble and cedar define the ruler's palace with gilded fittings, terraces and sea-facing windows. Narrow cobbled streets run between low stone and timber buildings with slate roofs toward crowded quays and small masted trading vessels. At high tide the sea laps the base of the walls; the harbour, gate and palace form the visual focus against a green-grey Atlantic.
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7 places to explore in AD 950.
The record describes 7 distinct spots at Ys, including 1 interior: palace great hall (gradlon's chamber). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
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