Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias

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Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias is a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of pre-Romanesque churches and related early medieval structures in northern Spain that exemplify the art and architecture of the Asturian monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage ensemble
architecturalStyle Asturian pre-Romanesque
associatedReligion Roman Catholicism
associatedWith Kingdom of Asturias
country Spain
criteria (i)
(ii)
(iv)
extensionYear 1998
governingBody Principality of Asturias regional authorities
Spanish Ministry of Culture
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageProtectionStatus Bien de Interés Cultural
includes Church of San Salvador de Priesca
Church of San Salvador de San Salvador de Naranco (Santa María del Naranco complex)
Church of San Salvador de San Salvador de Oviedo (Cámara Santa)
linked to: Oviedo Cathedral

Church of San Salvador de San Salvador de Priesca
Church of San Salvador de San Salvador de Valdediós
Church of San Salvador de Valdediós
Cámara Santa of Oviedo Cathedral
linked to: Oviedo Cathedral

La Foncalada
San Julián de los Prados
San Miguel de Lillo
Santa María del Naranco
inscriptionYear 1985
languageOfInscription English
French
Spanish
locatedIn Oviedo
Principality of Asturias
northern Spain
locatedInProtectedArea Oviedo historic centre
mainBuildingMaterial stone
notableFor early medieval Christian art
pre-Romanesque architecture
royal Asturian palace architecture
partOf Spanish cultural heritage
period Early Middle Ages
significance exemplifies the art and architecture of the Asturian monarchy
represents continuity of Christian architecture in northern Spain during the Reconquista
timeOfConstruction 10th century
9th century
UNESCORegion Europe and North America
UNESCOSiteType Cultural
UNESCOWebsite https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/312
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 312

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Oviedo UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePart Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
Asturias UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
World Heritage Sites in Spain hasPart Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
Principality of Asturias hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
Santa María del Naranco partOf Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
Oviedo Cathedral partOf Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
San Miguel de Lillo partOf Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
San Miguel de Lillo architecturalStyle Asturian pre-Romanesque
linked to: Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
San Julián de los Prados partOf Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
Visigothic architecture influenced Asturian pre-Romanesque architecture
linked to: Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
House of Asturias-León architecturalPatronage Asturian pre-Romanesque architecture
linked to: Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias