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- Monastery of Santa Maria
Monastery of Santa Maria
- Villanueva de Oscos
- Heritage
The history of Villanueva de Oscos is closely linked to the Monastery of Santa María, at the entrance of the capital of the council. This Monastery, considered one of the great jewels of Asturian heritage and classified as a Historic-Artistic Monument, was born Romanesque and grew Baroque.
It was founded in the 12th century by Friar Martín de la Vega and later, in 1203, it was transferred to the Cistercian order, becoming an autonomous monastic community.
In this monastery came to live in its heyday, between the twelfth and seventeenth centuries, up to twenty Benedictine friars. In addition, it was also a center of studies attended by the most important people of the region.
In the 18th century, with the arrest of the abbot for joining the Carlist troops, the monastery was definitively exclaustrated and an important page in the history of Villanueva de Oscos was closed.
Basic information
- 985 626 219
- oficinadeturismo@villanuevadeoscos.es
- La Villa - Villanueva de Oscos
Schedule
Guided tour every day at 6:00 p.m. except Wednesday. Appointments must be made in advance.
Those who have made an appointment must be at the door of the Monastery Church at that time.
Prices
1 euro
What to see?
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Contemporary art sculptures and sculptures by César Montaña (Vegadeo)
- Vegadeo
- Sculpture
The town of Vegadeo has the peculiarity of being crossed by two rivers: the Monjardín and the Suarón, which have twelve bridges that cross them (six each). Taking advantage of this circumstance, the idea was that visitors to Vegadeo could get to know the town center by crossing these bridges, and enriching the visit with a sculpture on each of them.
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Feria de las Roscas de Semana Santa
- San Tirso de Abres
- Fiestas y Eventos
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Ferrería de Santa Eufemia
- Villanueva de Oscos
- Ethnographic set
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Interactive Museum of the Mills in Mazonovo
- Taramundi
- Museum
This museum was created to show the great variety of hydraulic and hand-operated mills that were used throughout history and in different parts of the world to grind cereals.
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Bres Water House
- Taramundi
- Museum
The Casa del Agua de Bres, Taramundi, was created with the aim of making known the relationship between cultures and the dynamics of water throughout history. In this installation water is conceived, on the one hand, as a living substance capable of developing a force that men have been using throughout history to perform tasks that require power and routine work.
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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.
