French: Monuments d’Oviedo et du royaume des Asturies
The Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias is a World Heritage site in Spain defined by the UNESCO in 1985 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 521 (255, 97) in our monthly survey..

"In the 9th century the flame of Christianity was kept alive in the Iberian peninsula in the tiny Kingdom of the Asturias. Here an innovative pre-Romanesque architectural style was created that was to play a significant role in the development of the religious architecture of the peninsula. Its highest achievements can be seen in the churches of Santa María del Naranco, San Miguel de Lillo, Santa Cristina de Lena, the Cámara Santa and San Julián de los Prados, in and around the ancient capital city of Oviedo. Associated with them is the remarkable contemporary hydraulic engineering structure known as La Foncalada."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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