Santa María del Naranco Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Church of St Mary at Mount Naranco Iglesia de Santa María del Naranco

Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Province	Asturias
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Inactive
Year consecrated	848
Location
Location	Oviedo, Spain
Architecture
Architectural type	Church
Architectural style	Pre-Romanesque
Specifications
Direction of façade	O
Length	20 metres (66 ft)
Width	10 metres (33 ft)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name: Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, ii, vi
Designated	1985 (9th session)
Reference no.	312
State Party	Spain
Region	Europe and North America
Spanish Property of Cultural Interest
Official name: Santa María del Naranco
Type	Non-movable
24 January 1885
RI-51-0000047
Website
Official website: http://www.santamariadelnaranco.blogspot.com

The church of St Mary at Mount Naranco (Spanish: Iglesia de Santa María del Naranco) is a Roman Catholic church in Oviedo, northern Spain. It was built in 848 as a royal palace for King Ramiro I of Asturias. It was changed into a church during the 13th century. Santa María church is an example of Asturian pre-Romanesque architecture. In 1985 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1885. The Church of St Mary at Mount Naranco was one of 100 finalists for the 12 Treasures of Spain in 2007.

Gallery

James Fergusson, A history of architecture in all countries, Book VII: Spanish and Portugal ISBN: 0-548-16204-2
Lorenzo Arias Paramo, 'Geometría y proporción en la arquitectura prerrománica asturiana', Actas del III Congreso de Arqueología Medieval Española, Universidad de Oviedo, pp. 27–37