Rating
4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)
Interesting Sites Nearby
San Tirso Church (4,2 km)
Oviedo Cathedral (4,2 km)
Cámara Santa (4,2 km)
Monastery of San Vicente de Oviedo (4,2 km)
Monastery of Saint Pelagius (4,2 km)
Santa María del Naranco Church (6,8 km)
La Foncalada (4,6 km)
San Julian de los Prados Church (4,3 km)
San Miguel de Lillo Church (7 km)
Roman Baths of Campo Valdes (26 km)
Camposagrado Palace (26,3 km)
San Antonio de Padua Church (26,3 km)
Iglesia de Santa María de la Oliva (34 km)
Church of San Salvador de Valdediós (26,7 km)
Santa María de Valdediós Monastery (26,7 km)
Santo Tomás de Canterbury Church (26,6 km)
Santa Cristina de Lena Church (23,2 km)
San Martín de Salas Monastery (37,1 km)
User Reviews
Olga S (10 months ago)
Pre-romanesque church, that was ruined and rebuild. With original tower. Great view. Near to Oviedo. Unfortunately it's impossible to enter.
Pre-romanesque church, that was ruined and rebuild. With original tower. Great view. Near to Oviedo. Unfortunately it's impossible to enter.
valentin VS (13 months ago)
Destroyed during the civil war and restored in the 50s. That is why it is only a national monument and not a UNESCO monument like Lillo and Santa María del Naranco (essential to see) Unfortunately it is closed The tower is separate from the church. It is located in a village 10 minutes from Oviedo
Destroyed during the civil war and restored in the 50s. That is why it is only a national monument and not a UNESCO monument like Lillo and Santa María del Naranco (essential to see) Unfortunately it is closed The tower is separate from the church. It is located in a village 10 minutes from Oviedo
Víctor Piedras (14 months ago)
Another wonder of the Asturian Pre-Romanesque located in the council of Oviedo. Be careful, it is difficult to see the interior and difficulty finding parking outside. It is from the same period as San Julián de los Prados. Built around the 9th century during the Asturian reign of Alfonso II. It was burned and destroyed, like many others, by the Republicans during the G.C. in 1936 and years later, in the 1950s, rebuilt. Declared a National Monument since 1958. The bell tower (the only pre-Romanesque monument with a tower) is external and has been restored, not without some controversy.
Another wonder of the Asturian Pre-Romanesque located in the council of Oviedo. Be careful, it is difficult to see the interior and difficulty finding parking outside. It is from the same period as San Julián de los Prados. Built around the 9th century during the Asturian reign of Alfonso II. It was burned and destroyed, like many others, by the Republicans during the G.C. in 1936 and years later, in the 1950s, rebuilt. Declared a National Monument since 1958. The bell tower (the only pre-Romanesque monument with a tower) is external and has been restored, not without some controversy.
Luciana de Magalhaes Nunes (2 years ago)
It is worth traveling to Bendones, just 5 kilometers from Oviedo, to see it. The church has many architectural similarities as well as the type of materials used with that of San Julián de los Prados. Simple in construction but despite this, it is worth noting that this temple is an exception to Asturian pre-Romanesque architecture because it has a gabled wooden structure, while the usual thing is a vaulted roof. In front of the church, in its southwest corner, a bell tower has been rebuilt.
It is worth traveling to Bendones, just 5 kilometers from Oviedo, to see it. The church has many architectural similarities as well as the type of materials used with that of San Julián de los Prados. Simple in construction but despite this, it is worth noting that this temple is an exception to Asturian pre-Romanesque architecture because it has a gabled wooden structure, while the usual thing is a vaulted roof. In front of the church, in its southwest corner, a bell tower has been rebuilt.
Raúl Ramos Solar (2 years ago)
The beautiful Santa Maria de Bendones It is the only Asturian pre-Romanesque church that has a bell tower. Pre-Romanesque church probably built in the time of the monarch Alfonso II. Destroyed in 1936, and its ruins identified in 1954 by Joaquín Manzanares, it underwent a controversial reconstruction in 1958. The current temple has a single central nave, a tripartite chancel and a narthex at the foot. In the north and south walls there are two compartments that communicate with the interior of the church. In front of the church, in its southwest corner, a bell tower has been rebuilt. The exterior of the temple is decorated by brick arches and reconstructed lattices. However, in the temple there are original pieces such as the alfiz with triple arches that illuminates the hidden chamber located above the central chapel. The interior of the temple has a wooden roof, except for the chapel of the central nave, which is covered with a vault. Like other pre-Romanesque temples, it was decorated with mural paintings of which remains remain on the arch on the south side.
The beautiful Santa Maria de Bendones It is the only Asturian pre-Romanesque church that has a bell tower. Pre-Romanesque church probably built in the time of the monarch Alfonso II. Destroyed in 1936, and its ruins identified in 1954 by Joaquín Manzanares, it underwent a controversial reconstruction in 1958. The current temple has a single central nave, a tripartite chancel and a narthex at the foot. In the north and south walls there are two compartments that communicate with the interior of the church. In front of the church, in its southwest corner, a bell tower has been rebuilt. The exterior of the temple is decorated by brick arches and reconstructed lattices. However, in the temple there are original pieces such as the alfiz with triple arches that illuminates the hidden chamber located above the central chapel. The interior of the temple has a wooden roof, except for the chapel of the central nave, which is covered with a vault. Like other pre-Romanesque temples, it was decorated with mural paintings of which remains remain on the arch on the south side.
