
Santa María del Naranco
palace · OviedoSanta María del Naranco was built as a palace for King Ramiro I of Asturias on the slope of Mount Naranco above Oviedo and completed in 842; it became a church in the 12th century. The two-storey stone hall has a barrel-vaulted upper room with open loggias at each end. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is seen on guided visits.