Santa María de Celón Church, Allande, Spain

The Church of Santa María de Celón is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic parish church in the diocese of Celón in the municipality of Allande. It was built in the early 12th century and contains frescoes from the 16th century.

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Patrizio Volpe (15 months ago)
Essential place to see I recommend it

Beatriz Fernandez (2 years ago)
A jewel in the council of Allande. Impressive murals from the 16th century, you can only visit when there is mass, on Sundays

Rachel Vess (2 years ago)
Beautiful church in a lovely village. The murals are breathtaking. You will need to arrange a visit with the local priest who will arrange one of the villagers to let you in.

Juan Riesgo (3 years ago)
Peciosa inside and a lot of history

Juan Carlos Martín (JcSkyPhoto) (3 years ago)
Before going up to Castro de San Chuis you can visit this unique Hermitage.

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