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Torre de Villademoros

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Double from 81.32 to 98.44 EUR

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Golf, Trekking, Horseback Riding, Fishing, Cycling, Scuba Diving, Quads

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Torre de Villademoros

Cavadeo-Valdés - Asturias

Countryside

Number of rooms: 10

The region of Entrecabos is considered to have one of the best preserved coastlines in the whole of Spain and the climate is somewhat more benign than in the rest of Asturias. Within this beautiful enclave, and only some 200 metres from the sea, can be found the Torre de Villamoros, an 18th century country house situated by the side of a medieval tower. The beautiful fishing villages of Cudillero and Luarca and spectacular scenery some of which has been declared natural monuments are only some ten minutes away. Open space is certainly a feature of Villamoros, one of the house’s most charming corners, for example, is the terrace from which pans out a glorious vista that takes in the countryside and sea. It is a great place in which to contemplate, perhaps read a book or simply relax. The house itself carries on attractive vein. The living room with its open fireplace is a welcoming sight to guests on cold nights and rooms notable for their warm earthy colours - the sloping wood beamed ceilings and little windows by the beds a particularly nice touch. There is no lacking in comfort here, yet architecture still retains a traditional touch. Villamoros is a truly welcoming place.

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The pre-romanesque asturian churches

With the 9th C, the kingdom of Asturias turns into a kind of advance guard of Christianity. In this region of northern Spain, cradle of the reconquest, a clearly defined architecture develops based on stone and vaulted buildings. Its beginnings date from the times of Alfonso II (789-842), but its greatest splendour is reached during the reign of Ramiro I (842-859), his son, whose name is given to this art and architecture, which include Santa Maria del Naranco, San Miguel de Lillo and Santa Cristina de Lena, all of them churches on the World Heritage List since 1985.

The Pre-Romanesque architecture of Asturias is the first attempt at creating a common style in Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire. This architecture incorporates an exceptional element for its time: the systematic use of the barrel or wagon vault. All three churches have the ground plan of a basilica, are completely vaulted and have columns instead of pillars. Apart from Arab traces, their decoration is reminiscent of Visigothic elements and their shapes to a certain extent resemble those of the famous sanctuaries in Asia Minor.

Santa Maria del Naranco has a very long rectangular plan and lies on the slopes of Mount Naranco in the vicinity of the city of Oviedo. It is a former royal residence consisting of two storeys connected by an exterior staircase. The ground floor has no windows, and in one of its rooms a tub was found, which may be an indication that it was a bath. The upper floor has triple stilted arches which allow the light to reach the main hall. This palace was turned into a church between 905 and 1065. Its original features as a civil building were restored in 1930.

San Miguel de Lillo, which also lies on Mount Naranco in the vicinity of Santa Maria, was designed and used as a church from the beginning. It has a nave which is wider and higher than the two aisles and used to be completed by a triple apse, which no longer exists. The jambs are decorated with reliefs depicting circus games. The decoration of architectural elements, friezes and capitals is based on geometrical patterns in Germanic style. The church was consecrated to San Miguel (St. Michael) who as the warrior angel protected the \"lignum crucis\" which was kept there.

Santa Cristina de Lena, which was built a little later than Santa Maria and San Miguel, lies 37km to the south of Oviedo. It is more modest and smaller than San Miguel, but incorporates the architectural innovations of Ramiro's times. It has a porch and a single vaulted nave. The presbytery, which is reached by some steps, is separated from the nave by a triple arch and by an iconostasis lavishly decorated with geometric reliefs hewn out of stone. This small church is the last stage (850-866) of this period of incomparable, original architecture of Asturias.

Santa Maria, San Miguel and Santa Cristina with their original architectural contributions are behind the proliferation of Romanesque in Spain, although they are a style by themselves, a style which has lost nothing of its universal value, despite the limited area - Asturias - where it is found.

Prehistoric Asturias:
In Riadesella: the Tito Bustillo Cave from the Palaeolithic Period.
In Llanes: The Vidiago Doors where the Peña Tu Idol is, dated from the Bronze Age.
In Ribadedeva: in Piminago, the Pindal Cave from the Palaeolithic Superor Period.
Cangas de Onis: the Buxu Cave, the Dolmen and Santa Cruz Chapel, this is the first chapel ever built in the area and it was built by King Favila I in the year 737.
Peñamellera Baja: in El Mazu, 3km from Santander is the La Toja Cave.
In Gijón: La Campa de Torres Archaeologic Museum.
Oviedo's Archaeologic Museum.
In Colombres: The \"Archivo de Indianos\".

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From Oviedo towards La Coruña: take the N632 main road. Exit for Cadavedo then turn left at the junction to Villademoros. Just before railway bridge turn right and follow signs to the hotel.

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