Santa María del Naranco
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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| Basic information | |
| Location | Oviedo, Spain |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°22′44.5″N 5°51′57.5″W / 43.379028°N 5.865972°WCoordinates: 43°22′44.5″N 5°51′57.5″W / 43.379028°N 5.865972°W |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Asturias |
| Year consecrated | 848 |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Inactive |
| Heritage designation | World Heritage Site |
| Website | Official website |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Pre-Romanesque |
| Direction of façade | O |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Width | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Official name: Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias | |
| Type: | Cultural |
| Criteria: | i, ii, vi |
| Designated: | 1985 (9th session) |
| Reference #: | 312 |
| State Party: | Spain |
| Region: | Europe and North America |
| Spanish Property of Cultural Interest | |
| Official name: Santa María del Naranco | |
| Type: | Non-movable |
| Designated: | 24 January 1885 |
| Reference #: | RI-51-0000047 |
Gallery
Facade with belvedere
Exterior view
Ground map of the church
Inner view of the lower floor
Santa María Del Naranco Media
East facade with belvedere
North facade of the Church of Santa María del Naranco, Spain
Iglesia de Santa María del Naranco
West facade of the Church of Santa María del Naranco, Spain
Part of the north facade of the Church of Santa María del Naranc, Spain
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Iglesia de Santa María del Naranco
Interior view of the lower floor
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Related pages
References
- ↑ 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. (Spanish)
- ↑ "Lista de 100 finalistas de Nuestros 12 Tesoros de España". Sobreturismo.es. 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
Additional reading
- 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
- 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