San Andrés Church

Villaviciosa, Spain

San Andrés is a church in the parish of Bedriñana. It dates to the 9th century and was declared a national monument in 1931. The nave was built in the tenth century. Four of the original windows above the nave survive. Significant additional expansion occurred in the 12th-13th centuries and again in the 16th. In 1916, additional improvements were made to the building for use as a school.

References:

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Religious sites in Spain

Address

Lugar la Pola 9, Villaviciosa, Spain

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Details

Founded: 9th century AD
Category: Religious sites in Spain

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby

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San Andrés Church (8 km)
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San Salvador Church (3,2 km)
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User Reviews

JM BH (9 months ago)
Great place, beautiful church with a lot of history in the middle of a beautiful environment

Eduardo Martin (10 months ago)
Precious example of pre-Romanesque art in Asturias

josemanuel alvarez perez (14 months ago)
Passing through the route that leaves from Tazones to Villaviciosa, a walk that offers little to see

Manuel M.C (2 years ago)
A very hidden church that says it is a national monument.

J M C (4 years ago)
Precious gem. Remodeled environment unfortunately in my opinion. Some explanatory poster of its history and art is missing. There is no information on how you can visit either.

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