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Piantón
- Vegadeo
- Heritage
Two kilometers from the town of Vegadeo is the village of Piantón, which can be reached on foot as the entire route has a sidewalk. It is a beautiful walk along the Suarón River.
This village offers an excellent sample of religious heritage. The church, located in the town square, was built between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries and the oldest seems to be the sacristy (1604). It is worth mentioning the varied set of baroque altarpieces that it treasures. This church is linked to the Order of Malta.
In this square also stand out the balconied houses of traditional structure and the Casa del Rego (XVIII century).
One of the emblems of Piantón is its bridge, built in 1844 in place of another, apparently medieval, that was swept away by a flood of the Suarón River. This public work has three brick arches and low parapets.
It is also worth visiting the “Puente de Bartolo” recreational area , which has a bathing area.
In the parish of Piantón, specifically in the village of “A Corredoira”, the pre-Roman stele of Nícer (Prince of the Albions) was found, of which we can see a replica in the Municipal Library of Vegadeo, since the original is permanently exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Asturias.
Celebrations
Piantón is also known for its celebrations, among others:
Easter
The images were made by artisans of the parish, most of them articulated.
The party in “Honor of Suaron”.
It revives the medieval past through a traditional market with craft stalls, food, workshops and crafts, falconry, equestrian meeting and horse tournament, medieval dinner, medieval characterization contest, magical night with torches and the investiture of the knight “Honor del Suarón”.
The International Music Festival
Several classical music concerts take place over the course of a week or so.
What to see?
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Las Minas
- San Martín de Oscos
- Mines
There are remains in the Oscos region that tell us that mining was an activity that was developed in the area since prehistoric times. Before the conquest of the Romans, the inhabitants of this region were already looking for gold nuggets in the river placers. But it was after the arrival of the Romans that this industry was boosted. In the Flavian period, at the beginning of the first century A.D., a first golden age was experienced. The castros (fortified settlements) resurged as a result of the exploitations and the landscape was dotted with small industries of which there are still remains such as: forges, function furnaces and samples of the technology that was used for the exploitation of the deposit.
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Knife and razor artisan workshops
- Taramundi
Some artisans perform demonstrations in their workshops of the craft they develop. In this way, visitors can see the whole process of elaboration of the products, which also allows them to actively participate in the process.
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Mercado de Verano
- San Tirso de Abres
- Fiestas y Eventos
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Casa del Marco Interpretation Center “Casa Campesina Museum”.
- San Martín de Oscos
- Museum
In the town of Villarquille (San Martín de Oscos) we find the Casa del Marco, a peasant house with its furniture, tools and implements which shows the way of life of the rural society of the region until the mid-twentieth century.
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Mon Palace
- San Martín de Oscos
- Heritage
Among the artistic heritage of San Martín de Oscos it is worth mentioning the legendary and majestic Palacio de Mon. Conditioned by the sloping terrain, its main facade faces south while its foundations adapt to the slope, fitting into the west bay below ground level while developing height to the east.
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Las Minas
- Villanueva de Oscos
- Mines
Recently, the Town Council of Villanueva de Oscos, with the collaboration of the Principality of Asturias, has recovered and rehabilitated the mines of this municipality.
