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Archaeological Museum of Asturias

The Archaeological Museum of Asturias is housed in the 16th century Benedictine monastery of Saint Vicente in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. Its findings include collections of the Asturian Neolithic, Megalithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Astur hill fort culture, Roman period, and of the Gothic, Pre-Romanesque and Romanesque periods of the Kingdom of Asturias.

Located at 43.3625, -5.84233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Archaeological museums in Spain, History of Asturias, Museums in Asturias

San Vicente of Oviedo

San Vicente de Oviedo is a church and monastery in Oviedo, Spain. Founded November 25, 781 AD, by Máximo and Fromestano, the monestery was dedicated to Saint Vincent, a Valencian deacon and martyr. It was the first construction in Oviedo, a city considered to have been founded by Máximo and Fromestano. The church was later transformed into a monastery following the Benedictine Rule, with twenty-six monks. The style of the building is Romanesque, although reworked in the 11th and 12th centuries.

Located at 43.3628, -5.84263 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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780s architecture, Buildings and structures in Oviedo, Benedictine monasteries in Spain, 8th-century church buildings, Churches in Asturias

Cathedral of San Salvador, Oviedo

The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour or Cathedral of San Salvador (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana Basílica de San Salvador, Latin: Sancta Ovetensis) is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in the centre of Oviedo, in the Asturias region of northern Spain. The Cathedral of San Salvador of Oviedo today displays an array of architectural styles, from Pre-Romanesque to Baroque, including Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance parts.

Located at 43.3626, -5.84308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cathedrals in Spain, Basilica churches in Spain, 8th-century church buildings, Churches in Asturias, Buildings and structures in Oviedo, Gothic architecture in Spain

San Julián de los Prados

San Julián de los Prados, also known as Santullano, is a Pre-Ramirense church from the beginning of the 9th century in Oviedo, the capital city of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is one of the greatest works of Asturian art and was declared an Historical-Artistic Monument by the Spanish Ministry of Culture in June 1917 and a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on the 2nd December 1998.

Located at 43.3677, -5.83725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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830s architecture, 9th-century church buildings, Churches in Asturias

Lugones (Siero)

Lugones is a parish (administrative division) in Siero, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in northern Spain. It is 5.48 km in size, with a population of 11,646. It is situated at 159 m above sea level. The postal code is 33420. Lugones has existed since the time of the Roman Empire.

Located at 43.4, -5.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parishes in Siero

Monastery of San Pelayo

The monastery of San Pelayo is a convent for women of the Benedictine order, located in the city of Oviedo, Spain. It is also known as the monastery of the pelayas. The monastery was founded by King Alfonso II of Asturias (the chaste), and first dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, but later to Saint Pelayo martyr, whose relics were supposedly acquired in 994 by the monastery. The monastery stands near the Cathedral of Oviedo.

Located at 43.3634, -5.84272 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Benedictine monasteries in Spain, Buildings and structures in Oviedo, Monasteries in Asturias

La Foncalada

The Foncalada is a fountain of potable water located outside the city walls of Oviedo, Asturias, Spain; it was built by king Alfonso III of Asturias in the 9th century. This building remains the only surviving civil architectural item for public use of the High Middle Ages. Its name was given after the inscription in Latin: fontem calatam written on it. Built in Pre-Romanesque style, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list since 1998.

Located at 43.3653, -5.84606 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Oviedo, World Heritage Sites in Spain

Church of Santa María de la Corte

The Church of Santa María de la Corte (Spanish: Iglesia de Santa María de la Corte) is a church in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. It was established in the mid 16th century.

Located at 43.3631, -5.8425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Churches in Oviedo, 16th-century establishments