Santa María del Naranco
palace, Cultural Interest Asset
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]
| 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 / 43.379028°N 5.865972°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 |
| Official name: Santa María del Naranco | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| 24 January 1885 | |
| RI-51-0000047 | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Gallery
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Facade with belvedere -
Exterior view -
Ground map of the church -
Inner view of the lower floor
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Agnieszka Drewno; et al, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Northern Spain (New York: DK Publishing, 2009), p. 92
- ↑ James Maxwell Anderson, Spain, 1001 Sights: An Archaeological and Historical Guide (Calgary, Canada: University of Calgary Press; London: Robert Hale, 1991), p. 136
- ↑ Agnieszka Drewno; et al, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Northern Spain (New York: DK Publishing, 2009), p. 38
- ↑ Policy and Law in Heritage Conservation, ed. Robert Pickard (New York; London: Spon Press, 2001), p. 269
- ↑ Database of protected buildings (movable and non-movable) of the Ministry of Culture of Spain. (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Lista de 100 finalistas de Nuestros 12 Tesoros de España". Sobreturismo.es. 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
Additional reading
change- James Fergusson, A history of architecture in all countries, Book VII: Spanish and Portugal ISBN 0-548-16204-2
- Lorenzo Arias Paramo, 'Geometría y proporción en la arquitectura prerrománica asturiana', Actas del III Congreso de Arqueología Medieval Española, Universidad de Oviedo, pp. 27–37
Other websites
change- Official page of Santa María del Naranco and San Miguel de Lillo
- 3D model on Google Earth Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
- A photo essay about the Santa María del Naranco Archived 2010-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
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