Santa María del Naranco
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The church of St Mary at Mount Naranco (Spanish: Iglesia de Santa María del Naranco) is a Roman Catholic church in Oviedo, northern Spain. It was built in 848 as a royal palace for King Ramiro I of Asturias.[1] It was changed into a church during the 13th century.[2] Santa María church is an example of Asturian pre-Romanesque architecture.[3] In 1985 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.[4] It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1885.[5] The Church of St Mary at Mount Naranco was one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.[6]
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Church of St Mary at Mount Naranco Iglesia de Santa María del Naranco (in Spanish) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Province | Asturias |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Inactive |
Year consecrated | 848 |
Location | |
Location | Oviedo, Spain |
Geographic coordinates | 43°22′44.5″N 5°51′57.5″W |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Church |
Architectural style | Pre-Romanesque |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | O |
Length | 20 metres (66 ft) |
Width | 10 metres (33 ft) |
Official name: Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias | |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii, vi |
Designated | 1985 (9th session) |
Reference no. | 312 |
State Party | Spain |
Region | Europe and North America |
Spanish Property of Cultural Interest | |
Official name: Santa María del Naranco | |
Type | Non-movable |
24 January 1885 | |
RI-51-0000047 | |
Website | |
Official website |
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