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Pre-Romanesque church of Santa Cristina de Lena in Asturias

Green landscapes, beautiful villages, gastronomy ... but also pre-Romanesque art.

The possibility of seeing the best examples of pre-Romanesque art in Spain It is undoubtedly one of the attractive differentiators of a tourist trip to Asturias.

In this respect, surely you have heard, and you may even have visited one of the main pre-Romanesque shows as it isSanta Maria del Naranco, in Oviedo.

Pre-Romanesque church of Santa Cristina de Lena in Asturias

But in Asturias you find other good examples, among which I want to highlight you San Salvador de Valdediós, in the Cider Region, Y Santa Cristina de Lena, in the region of the Central Mountain.

In my last trip to Asturias I had the opportunity to visit both jewels, and it's Santa Cristina de Lena I'm going to talk to you now.

If something starts to get your attention from this very small pre-Romanesque temple, it is its spectacular location.

On the slope of a mountain in the valley where the Lena council, not far from port of Pajares, Santa Cristina de Lena You will see it isolated in a green meadow on a hill.

To visit it you will have to walk up a narrow path where, if you are fond of photography, you will not get tired of impressing different scenes with your camera.

Pre-Romanesque church of Santa Cristina de Lena in Asturias

History Santa Cristina Lena

Santa Cristina de Lena It is a church built in 850, at the time of Ramiro I, what is known as the second period ramirense.

The original and austere exterior configuration of the building and its impressive location in what is thought to have been a sacred mountain in pre-Christian times, will undoubtedly arouse great attraction.

When you enter the building, you find an original rectangular floor plan and two small rooms.

The nave is unique because of the separation and elevation of the altar area, which is climbed by the side stairs.

Iconostasis of the pre-Romanesque church of Santa Cristina de Lena

In addition, it presents a iconostasis, area with three stone arches that separate the presbytery from the main nave that is at a lower height. The existence of this area is common in the Orthodox rite churches.

These stone arches are supported on marble columns that are thought to come from an ancient Roman villa that would be in the vicinity of the temple.

The current vault is from the 19th century, although the original one was made of stone, and then a wooden roof was installed that was removed in 1893 during the last major restoration that was carried out in the building.

A last reform carried out in the 50s of the last century removed the bell tower and the most modern altar from the building.

Note that the walls of Santa Cristina de Lena in their day they were covered with paintings that disappeared over time.

Capitals inside the pre-Romanesque Church of Santa Cristina de Lena

Also, a window of the ninth century with trícora will catch your attention.

Hours Santa Cristina de Lena

The visiting hours of Santa Cristina de Lena they are every day from April to October, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., and from November to March, from 11.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.

Keep in mind that on Mondays this monument is closed for visits.

To make sure that when you reach the top of the hill where the church is located, your guardian and guide are waiting for you, Agnes, you must call 609 94 21 53 beforehand.

Pre-Romanesque church of Santa Cristina de Lena in Asturias

You also have the telephone of the tourist office of the region, in the Lena Town Hall, 985 49 05 25.

He price of admission It is 1.50 euros.

How to get to Santa Cristina de Lena

He pre-Romanesque monument of Santa Cristina de Lena You find it next to the A-66, on the route that from León takes you to Oviedo, past Campomanes before reaching Pola de Lena.

Pictures Santa Cristina de Lena

Here you have more photos of the pre-Romanesque church Santa María de Lena, which you can visit in the region of Central Mountain In asturias.





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