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12 hours ago · The Covadonga Basilica was inaugurated on September 7th 1901, and Pope Leon XIII gave it the dignity of Basilica. It was built using pink limestone from the surrounding mountains. By the entrance portico there are two sculptures representing the two regional bishops started and finished the works.
Apr 21, 2024 · The Sanctuary of Covadonga is located in Asturias in Northern Spain. More specifically, it’s situated in Picos de Europa National Park between the town of Cangas de Onís and the Lakes of Covadonga. The Covadonga Sanctuary is a place of worship and pilgrimage dedicated to Our Lady of Covadonga.
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Apr 14, 2024 · The high point of the Muslim conquest of Spain was The Caliphate of Córdoba, established in the late 10th century by Abd al-Rahman III, who declared himself Caliph in 929. Muslims, Christians, and Jews lived together mostly in a climate of harmony and religious tolerance. The Caliphate was weakened over time by internal conflicts and disputes over succession, which led to civil wars and the ...
3 days ago · Detail of the Cantiga #63 (13th century), which deals with a late 10th-century battle in San Esteban de Gormaz involving the troops of Count García and Almanzor.. The Reconquista (Spanish and Portuguese for "reconquest") or the reconquest of al-Andalus was the successful series of military campaigns that European Christian kingdoms waged against the Muslim kingdoms following the Muslim ...
Apr 21, 2024 · Visiting the Lakes of Covadonga in Asturias, Picos de Europa National Park. Blog > Europe > Spain. Sabrina Brett. April 21, 2024. The Lakes of Covadonga (Lagos de Covadonga in Spanish) are two glacial lakes in Asturias in Northern Spain: Lago Enol and Lago Ercina. These lakes are also called Los Lagos, Llagos de Cuadonga, and Llagos d’Enol in ...
4 days ago · Covadonga is an ideal place to visit as a family, alone or as a couple with multiple activities for all tastes, preferences or needs. With an idyllic natural environment, it is the perfect option to visit the north of the Iberian Peninsula if you don't have much time. One day could be enough to explore this Asturian gem, which has an outstanding historical and cultural heritage worth visiting ...
1 day ago · Eleanor of Aquitaine (French: Aliénor d'Aquitaine, Éléonore d'Aquitaine, Occitan: Alienòr d'Aquitània, pronounced [aljeˈnɔɾ dakiˈtanjɔ], Latin: Helienordis, Alienorde or Alianor; c. 1124 – 1 April 1204) was Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right from 1137 to 1204, Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII, and Queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of ...
