Santo Tomás de Canterbury Church

Avilés, Spain

Santo Tomás de Canterbury Church was built first time probably in the 12th century.

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Founded: 12th century
Category: Religious sites in Spain

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Aida CA (5 months ago)
An essential place to visit. The style is very English, quite different from what we usually see here in Spain. The façade is spectacular and the interior is impressive, with beautiful stained glass windows and super beautiful altarpieces.
Vanessa Viqueira (7 months ago)
A very beautiful church in the center of Avilés. At the end of the 19th century, the small Romanesque temple of Sabugo, the old fishing neighborhood of Avilés, had become too small to accommodate all its parishioners. The entire city mobilized to build a new temple that would be a symbol of the progress that Avilés was experiencing at the time: the City Council, the local bourgeoisie, even the Avilés emigrants in Cuba did not hesitate to contribute their money and their efforts to make the project a reality.
Raúl Ramos Solar (2 years ago)
The beautiful churches of the Sabugo neighborhood of Avilés... The imposing church of Santo Tomás de Canterbury or "new church of Sabugo" is a neo-Gothic style temple inaugurated in 1903. The two forty-seven meter high spire towers stand on it. Very pretty inside and out!
Bklondon 75 (2 years ago)
Beautiful cathedral.
Jota Ce (2 years ago)
Neo-Gothic style. Inaugurated in 1903. The two 47-meter needle towers and the portal stand out. Inside, don't miss the altarpieces and the organ, located in the choir. Free access.
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