The Church of Santo Adriano de Tuñón ( es, Iglesia de Santo Adriano de Tuñón) is a

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church in the village of Tuñón,

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dedicated to Saint Adrian. The church is located on the bank of the River Trubia, next to an old Roman road. Founded on January 24, 891, by

Alfonso III of Asturias Alfonso III (20 December 910), called the Great ( es, el Magno), was the king of León, Galicia and Asturias from 866 until his death. He was the son and successor of Ordoño I. In later sources he is the earliest to be called "Emperor of Spai ...

and his wife Jimena of Navarra as a monastery church, it went through large transformations at the beginnings of the 12th century. It was declared a Spanish

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in June 1931.

Architecture

The church stands on a classic

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ground plan, although in the 17th and 18th centuries it was extended with a nave structure at the western end, and a bell gable.

Decoration

Mural paintings were rediscovered in the 20th century. The fresco paintings in this church are the only remains of Mozarabic painters' work in an Asturian art workshop.

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References

* * * * Mªdel Carmen MARQUEZ URIA (1977) Nº 90-91,
Sto.Adriano: Las excavaciones del conde de la Vega del Sella
', p. 431-446 {{DEFAULTSORT:Church of Santo Adriano de Tunon 9th-century churches in Spain Adriano de Tunon Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in Asturias Religious buildings and structures completed in 891

Architecture

Decoration

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