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The church of San Miguel de Lillo (or San Miguel de Lliño in asturian language) is found in Asturias. It is a World Heritage Site. It was consecrated by Ramiro I and his wife Paterna in the year 848. It was originally dedicated to St. Mary until this worship passed to the nearby palace in the 12th century, leaving this church dedicated to Saint Michael.

It originally had a basilica ground plan, three aisles with a barrel vault, although part of the original structure has disappeared as the building fell into decay during the 12th or 13th century. Nowadays, it conserves its western half from that period, together with several elements in the rest of the church such as the fantastic jambs in the vestibule or the extraordinary lattice on the window of the southern wall, sculpted from one single piece of stone.

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  • Copyright: Alberto Munoz (glasscafe) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 85 W: 21 N: 204] (824)
  • Genre: Places
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2009-05-15
  • Categories: Nature
  • Exposure: f/11, 1/250 seconds
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  • Photo Version: Original Version
  • Date Submitted: 2009-05-20 3:15
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