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Iglesia De Santa María (Oviedo)
Iglesia de Santa María in Oviedo was a defunct church, formerly located within the complex formed by the Catedral de Oviedo, Iglesia de San Salvador, the original Iglesia de San Tirso, and the Cámara Santa, Iglesia de Santa Leocadia. The construction of the temple was ordered by Alfonso II de Asturias, Alfonso II el Casto in the 9th century as part of the building of the aforementioned structures. It was located on the northern side of the Iglesia de San Salvador. The building was a basílica with three nave (architecture), naves, divided into six bays by semicircular arch, arcos de medio punto. The cabecera had a triple rectangular plan and featured a arco ciego, blind arcade. The iglesia had three altars: the main one dedicated to the Virgin Mary, Virgen María, and two smaller ones dedicated to Esteban (mártir), San Esteban and Julián de Cuenca, San Julián. Three sculpted heads from a calvario dating from the 12th century—originally placed in the cabecera—have been pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oviedo
Oviedo () or Uviéu (Asturian language, Asturian: ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. Oviedo is located approximately southwest of Gijón and southeast of Avilés, both of which lie on the shoreline of the Bay of Biscay. Oviedo's proximity to the ocean of less than in combination with its elevated position with areas of the city more than 300 metres above sea level causes the city to have a maritime climate, in spite of its not being located on the shoreline itself. History The Kingdom of Asturias began in 720, with the Visigothic aristocrat Pelagius of Asturias, Pelagius's (685–737) revolt against the Muslims who at the time were occupying most of the Iberian Peninsula. The Umayyad conquest of Hispania, Moorish invasion that began in 711 had taken control of most of the peninsula, until the revolt in the nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
