Plaza del Marqués, Monument to Pelayo, Gijón, Xixón, Asturias, Spain, Bay of Biscay

Statue Culis Monumentalibus, by artist Eduardo Urculo, Pelayo Street, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain, Europe

Inside Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Our Lady of Covadonga. The Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Marian shrine devoted to her at Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Altarpiece inside Church of San Pelayo de Sabugueria, built in 1840. French Way, Way of St. James. Sabugueria, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain, Europe

Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo university, Palacio de la Magdalena, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, Europe

Coat of arms, Palacio Real de la Magdalena, Royal Palace, university buildings, Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, Europe

Palacio Real de la Magdalena, Royal Palace, university buildings, Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, Europe

Menendez Pelayo Museum, writer's house, library, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, Europe

Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo university, La Magdalena Palace, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, Europe

Palacio Real de la Magdalena, Royal Palace, university buildings, Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, Europe

Palacio Real de la Magdalena, Royal Palace, university buildings, Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, Europe

Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo university, La Magdalena Palace at dusk, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, Europe

Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo university, Palacio de la Magdalena, Santander, Cantabria, Spain, Europe

Ramon Pelayo Square, Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Spain, Europe