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    minor basilica in the centre of Oviedo, in the Asturias region of northern Spain. The Cathedral of San Salvador of Oviedo today displays an array of architectural...
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    the history of Oviedo, a church dedicated to The Saviour, the Cathedral of San Salvador, and a royal palace formed the nucleus of Oviedo. Also constructed...
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    of Oviedo, or Shroud of Oviedo, is a bloodstained piece of cloth measuring c. 84 x 53 cm (33 x 21 inches) kept in the Cámara Santa of the Cathedral of...
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    Asturias (redirect from Oviedo (province))
    of Caldas de Priorio (Oviedo) building. In 1985, the UNESCO declared the pre-Romanesque monuments and the Cathedral of Oviedo as World Heritage Sites...
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    purchase an "imperial crown" from the cathedral of Tours. In 909, Alfonso moved the seat of his government to Oviedo. According to Sampiro, his sons (García...
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  • Cathedral of San Salvador may refer to: Cathedral of San Salvador, Oviedo, Spain Cathedral of San Salvador (Zaragoza), Spain San Salvador Cathedral, San...
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    Irpino, Cathedral: Two Thorns from the crown of thorns Portugal: Lisbon, Museum of St. Roque, SCML, Reliquary of the Holy Thorn Spain: Oviedo, Cathedral: Five...
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    The Archdiocese of Oviedo (Latin: Oveten(sis); Asturleonese: Archidiócesis d'Uviéu) is an Latin Church Archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Spain. The...
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    precious stones. Currently, it is kept in the Holy Chamber of the Oviedo Cathedral. The Greek letters Alpha and Omega hang from its horizontal axis. This...
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    Cross, the agate Box (housed in the Holy Chamber of Oviedo Cathedral), the Reliquary in Astorga Cathedral and the Cross of Santiago. As court architecture...
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    of Salas founded the University of Oviedo, which began operating in 1608, and the construction of Oviedo Cathedral was completed during this period. When...
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    Cathedral Burgos Cathedral Toledo Cathedral Cathedral of Avila Palace of the Borgias Oviedo Cathedral Valencia Cathedral Seville Cathedral, the largest Gothic...
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  • to León from Oviedo. 1145 – Fuero de Oviedo [es] (law) created. 1258 – New city wall [es] construction begins. 1388 – Oviedo Cathedral construction begins...
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    the Rosary in Coronel Oviedo Cathedral of the Incarnation in Encarnación Mary Help of Christians Cathedral, Fuerte Olimpo Cathedral of St. John the Baptist...
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  • list of gothic cathedrals in Europe that are active Christian cathedrals (the seats of bishops), but also includes former cathedrals and churches built...
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    recovered and brought to Toledo (his relics were later deposited in Oviedo Cathedral). Pelagius was left by his uncle at the age of ten as a hostage with...
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  • Several authors have cited the Etchmiadzin Cathedral (Armenia's mother church) as the oldest cathedral. St. Thaddeus Monastery or Qara Kelisa (meaning...
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    of Oviedo. Apart from acting as royal chapel, the Holy Chamber was built to house the jewels and relics of the cathedral of San Salvador in Oviedo, a...
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    Fruela walking around the Jardín de los Reyes Caudillos (a part of the Oviedo Cathedral), and it is said that his grandson, the famous cavalier Bernardo del...
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    Barcelona Cathedral of Girona Cathedral of Oviedo Cathedral of Sevilla Cathedral of Segovia Chapel of the Condestable, Cathedral of Burgos New Cathedral in Salamanca...
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    La regenta (category Oviedo)
    identifiable with Oviedo, capital of Asturias – especially since it is said that two monks, Nolan and John, founded the city, this being Oviedo's mythical genesis)...
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    example, as I follow that of Christ"). St. Eulogius is buried in the Cathedral of Oviedo. His feast day is 11 March. Martyrs of Córdoba Saint Laura Nunilo...
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    April of the same year in Oviedo Cathedral, about three months before the death of the king. According to Bishop Pelagius of Oviedo, once a widow, Beatrice...
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    Pelagius (or Pelayo) of Oviedo (died 28 January 1153) was a medieval ecclesiastic, historian, and forger who served the Diocese of Oviedo as an auxiliary bishop...
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    by King Fruela II of Asturias and his wife Nunila to the Cathedral of San Salvador, Oviedo, Spain. This masterpiece of 10th century Asturian gold work...
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  • Chapel still stands. At Oviedo in the Kingdom of Asturias Cámara Santa constructed. First reconstruction of Oviedo Cathedral begun by Tioda. 815 – Second...
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    The Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma (Cathedral of St. Mary of Palma), more commonly referred to as La Seu (a title also used by many other churches)...
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    The Cathedral of Saint Mary the Royal of the Almudena (/ælˈmudɛnə/), commonly known as the Almudena Cathedral for short, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in...
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    and Toulouse, and the County of Roussillon. 761 25 November. The city of Oviedo founded. 768 (Date unknown). Aurelius of Asturias becomes king succeeding...
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  • a Leonese canon named Juan García and by Gonzalo, the treasurer of Oviedo Cathedral. They travelled all the way to the papal court in Avignon, where Juan...
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