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In the brilliant evening illumination this neo-romanesque monument is a wonderful sight. Also the statue of Pelayo standing at the basilica square saluting people with a sword in his hand and protected by the Cross of Victory gets extra enchantment from the evening lightning.
Inside the basilica, you can marvel the stained-glass windows shedding light to arched aisles. Behind the altar you find the Cross of Victory, left from it the "Capilla del Santísimo" and right from it the "Capilla del rosario". The most notable works of art are the statue of Our Lady of Covadonga, and the pictures of the Proclamation of King Pelayo.
The basilica square is lined by the museum, where you can follow the history of Covadonga all the way from the great battle. It displays the paintings of the Kings of Reconquest, the jewelry donated to the Virgin and many other objects from different epochs of the sanctuary.
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The oldest building in the Sanctuary is the San Fernando Collegiate Church, built in 1585-1599, with a square tower, housing the tombs of two abbots from the 11th century. Other attractions include the three meters tall and 5000 kg heavy Great Bell and the Fountain of Seven Spouts with a promise to young ladies. "The Virgin of Covadonga has a fountain very clear, the girl who drinks from it will marry within a year"
Photo Above - fountain in front of the San Fernando Collegiate Church.
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