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Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga

Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga

The Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga(English: Basilica of Holy Mary, the Queen of Covadonga) is a Catholic church located in Covadonga/Cuadonga, Cangas de Onís/Cangues d'Onís, Asturias, Spain, that was designated as a basilica on September 11, 1901.

The temple was designed by the German architect Roberto Frassinelli and built between 1877 and 1901 by architect . It is a Neo-Romanesque church made entirely of pink limestone.