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HISTORY: “OVIEDO CATHEDRAL”

Jan 26, 2010 Activities, Architecture, Asturias, Capitals, Cathedral, Town, Towns, Culture, History, Church, Monument, Monuments, Oviedo, Tourism, Asturias Tourism, Cultured Tourism, Natural Tourism, Unesco

A while ago I talked about the capital of the Principality of Asturias, Oviedo, so today I shall talk about one of the most important monuments of this city: the Cathedral of San Salvador, Oviedo although I shall also write about the other equally important monuments of the city in future posts.

Oviedo Cathedral is not yet another monument; it is representative of Oviedo and, I would add, of Asturias too as it is the only cathedral in the Principality of Asturias.

This monument is a must-see for visitors to Oviedo. It is a privilege to visit such well-conserved architecture. It is like travelling back in time, as we forget about the world around us as we step inside.

As a final point, I’d like to mention a part of the cathedral: La Cámara Santa (the Holy Chamber or Chapel), which dates from the 9^th century. The Holy Chapel was declared a World Heritage by UNESCO and inside you can see: the Cruces de la Victoria y de los Ángeles (Victory Cross and Angels Cross), symbols of Asturias and of the city of Oviedo respectively, the Caja de las Ágatas (Agates Chest) and the (Arca Santa) Holy Ark.

One last point before I finish: every year the plaza or square of Oviedo Cathedral holds concerts of all kinds of music during the Fiestas de San Mateo (Feast of Saint Mathew) holidays, making this a very popular spot.

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