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     • The northern Spanish region of Asturias and the city of Oviedo have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of their unique and historic architecture. Most of the notable buildings are religious ones that date back to the Romanesque and pre-Romanesque periods.
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   Why is Asturias a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

   • Culture in Asturias boasts a remarkable UNESCO World Heritage site, particularly linked to its prehistory and medieval era, during which this land was a prominent Kingdom where the Camino de Santiago originated.

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   What UNESCO sites are in Asturias?

   • Other key pieces in the heritage ensemble that have been declared UNESCO sites are the 5 Prehistoric Caves of Asturias: Tito Bustillo (Ribadesella), El Pindal (Ribededeva), Covaciella (Cabrales), Llonín (Peñamellera Alta), and La Peña (Candamo).

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   What is the historical significance of Asturias?

   • The different Caminos de Santiago, pilgrimage routes to Cuadonga/Covadonga, the Relics Route, or the Víade la Plata Route are examples of the historical significance of Asturias, which translates into the preservation of various deeply-rooted itineraries with significant identity.

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   Is Oviedo a World Heritage Site?

   • The Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of Asturias, made up of six ninth-century buildings, is listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site, while the region is also home to six incredible Unesco Biosphere Reserves, rich in wildlife and natural beauty that promote sustainability, biodiversity and conservation.

   12 Reasons We Have To Share Spain's Best-Kept Secret Asturias

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   Why should you visit Asturias?

   • Asturias may be one of Spain’s lesser known regions but there are many reasons to visit this beautiful landscape, found on the northern coast between Cantabria and Galicia.

   12 Reasons We Have To Share Spain's Best-Kept Secret Asturias

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   What are the monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of Asturias?

   • Photo by Els Slots. The Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias represent a distinct form of medieval Christian architecture developed in isolation. The six constructions all date from the 9th century when Asturias was a stronghold of Christianity while the Iberian Peninsula was mostly under the Emirate of Cordoba.

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   Each of the six elements inscribed on the World Heritage List illustrate a specific aspect of Pre-Romanesque Asturia. Authenticity. Santa Maria del Naranco is a former royal residence built on two levels. Excavations in 1930-1934 revealed the existence of baths in one of the lower rooms.

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   Asturias has a remarkable World Heritage Site declared as such by UNESCO, especially linked to its prehistory and medieval times, when it was an important kingdom, where the Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela was also born.

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   The six monuments designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site are considered the jewels in the crown of the distinctive architectural style of the Asturian monarchy, which lasted from 718 to 910. Buildings surviving from this period are rare in Europe.

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   Mar 29, 2021 · The Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of Asturias, made up of six ninth-century buildings, is listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site, while the region is also home to six incredible Unesco Biosphere Reserves, rich in wildlife and natural beauty that promote sustainability, biodiversity and conservation.

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7. www.worldheritagesite.org › list › Asturian+MonumentsAsturian Monuments | For UNESCO World Heritage Travellers

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   This WHS is all about a few surviving 9th-century monuments, the best examples of the Asturian pre-Romanesque architecture. The original nomination (dating from 1985) highlighted 3 churches: Santa María del Naranco, San Miguel de Lillo and Santa Cristina de Lena.

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   World Heritage Monuments. UNESCO has given this distinction to the Asturian Paleolithic, to its emblematic and unusual pre-Romanesque architecture, to the Holy Chamber of the Oviedo Cathedral, to the Camino de Santiago...

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