San Miguel de Lillo, Asturias, Spain
4.5 (1.080 reviews) Spent Ranking #5 in Oviedo Religious Sites
The 2-nd UNESCO site on the mountain.
The Church of St. Michael is very close to Santa Maria. It gives the impression of a small rural Church, but it is a third of the old one. The rest was destroyed in the middle ages by soil erosion. Only the vestibule and the initial part of its three naves have been preserved. The frescoes of the IX century preserved inside are also not in very good condition. This is one of the earliest frescoes in Spain containing images of a person. Unfortunately, I got to the mountain early and couldn't get inside either Church. However, if at least the work schedule hung on Santa Maria, I didn`t see even this here.
Address
Naranco Mount, near Santa Maria , Spain.
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http://www.spain.info/en/que-quieres/arte/monumentos/asturias/iglesia
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 14:01
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4.5 based on (1.080 reviews)
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4Christian M 5:00 PM Dec 14, 2022
Brillant 3 km walk up hill from central Oviedo
… and 3 km back again. You’ll end up in beautiful surroundings with great views over Oviedo city. 100 metres away is another historical site, Iglesia de Santa María del Naranco. Both buildings are pretty seen from the outside, but the top attraction is the walk up here and the views. The following is a quote from Wikipedia: “San Miguel de Lillo is a Roman Catholic church built on the Naranco mount, near the Church of Santa María del Naranco in Asturias. It was completed in 842 and it was consecrated by Ramiro I of Asturias and his wife Paterna in the year 848. It was originally dedicated to St. Mary until this worship passed to the nearby palace in the 12th century, leaving this church dedicated to Saint Michael.”
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4pointissima 5:00 PM Aug 12, 2013
really worth the trip
This and the neighbouring Santa Maria del Naranco are fascinating to old church geeks like me- very atmospheric and full of fascinating detail. The guided tour may only be in Spanish; but it is worth tagging along to get inside. We never did find the visitors' centre. Taxi up, walk down!
