Santa María de Lebeña Church, Cillorigo de Liébana, Spain

The Church of Santa María is a Pre-Romanesque church located in Cillorigo de Liébana. It was built in the 10th century. The main Baroque style altarpiece dates from 1745.

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Gam Shot (5 years ago)
Cute little one. It is so close to the wonderfully scenic road of the hermida gorge that is probably worth a stop.

J P Temple (5 years ago)
A wonderful church with some wonderful visigothic vandalism, however this time it was closed ☹️

Alistair Urie (6 years ago)
Ancient and beautiful.

Chifan Radu (6 years ago)
Great guiding experience and story of the place. Worth passing by for the 2 euros 20 minutes guided tour. Beautiful sights as well like all the surroundings!

Jera Jeruc (7 years ago)
Nice spot for photos, free WiFi, a few explanation boards. The church was closed though.

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