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HISTORY: “SANTA MARÍA DE LA OLIVA”

Jan 19, 2010 Architecture, Asturias, Culture, History, Church, Tourism, Asturias Tourism, Cultured Tourism, Natural Tourism, Villaviciosa Tourism, Villaviciosa

In other posts I spoke about Villaviciosa (Asturias), a municipality which is home to a large number of Romanesque and pre-Romanesque monuments.

One of these monuments can be found in the capital of the municipality, in the crossroads that join Oviedo, Gijon, Cantabria and the street of García Caveda. This monument, the church of Santa María de la Oliva, dates from the 13^th century and has a mixture of both Romanesque and Gothic styles.

The church of Santa María de la Oliva has a lot of history and a good number of artistic features; this link will tell you more about this beautiful monument. It has been well conserved for the enjoyment of everyone.

As a final point, this church which was declared a National Monument in 1931 and it is open to the public (information available from the link given above). Turismo Natural recommends you visit it, because nothing compares to seeing it with your own eyes.

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