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Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción and Monument to Don Pelayo

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Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción and Monument to Don Pelayo

Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción and Monument to Don Pelayo

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    March 13, 2023

    The church was built in the 13th century and is considered one of the most emblematic monuments of the city. Don Pelayo was an Asturian nobleman who led the resistance against the Muslim invasion of the Iberian Peninsula in the 8th century. He is considered one of Spain's national heroes and is credited with founding the kingdom of Asturias, of which he was its first king. The connection between the Church of the Assumption and Don Pelayo lies in the fact that it is believed that the church was built on the place where the Battle of Covadonga took place, led by Don Pelayo in the year 722, which is considered the first victory of the Christians. on Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula. In this way, the church becomes an important place of pilgrimage for Asturians and for lovers of Spanish history.

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      August 15, 2023

      Pelayo Gerrero who begins the reconquest of Spain in Cobadonga.

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