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Church of San Pedro, Mariana

San Pedro church in Mariana dates from the 13th century, one of the churches built during Christian resettlement in the late 12th century. Its Romanesque structure survives almost intact: a single nave with a semicircular apse, a bell gable at the west end and two opposing doorways, one to the south and the other to the north.

Church of San Pedro in Mariana
The church of San Pedro, in Mariana. Photo: «Iglesia de San Pedro, Mariana», Rodelar (2020) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Municipality
Mariana
  • Romanesque
  • Mariana
  • Resettlement
  • 13th century

When Alfonso VIII took Cuenca in 1177, resettlement filled the surrounding villages with small, solid churches. The church in Mariana, dedicated to San Pedro, dates from the 13th century and is among those that best preserve their original form: a single nave with a semicircular apse, a bell gable at the west end and two doorways facing one another in the south and north walls.

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To see inside, ask in the village.

Outside of San Pedro in Mariana
The church of San Pedro in Mariana. Photo: «Mariana mmxviii 23», B25es (2018) · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Location of Church of San Pedro, Mariana Chillarón de CuencaBascuñana de San PedroBuenache de la SierraCuencaLas MajadasMarianaPalomeraPortillaTorralbaUñaVillalba de la SierraVillar de Domingo GarcíaVillar de OlallaVillas de la VentosaZarzuelaFuentenava de JábagaSotorribas PNSC-S2: Los CallejonesPR-CU 23: Ruta del Covacho y El CallejónPR-CU 24: Ruta del cerro Calera y Los VallejosPR-CU 28: Ruta de las Fuentecillas y Los CallejonesPR-CU 30: Ruta del Gollizno y Las CanterasPR-CU 33: Ruta de la Piedra YunquePR-CU 35: Sendero de Los CeñosPR-CU 36: Sendero de la hoz del HuécarPR-CU 37: Sendero del Escalerón y La RayaPR-CU 41: Sendero de la fuente del GalloPR-CU 48: De la Alcarria a la SierraSL-CU 10: Ruta de las Hoces de CuencaSL-CU 11: Ruta de la hoz del Júcar y San Julián Mariana
In colour, the municipality. The place does not yet have a verified location, so no point is drawn. Municipal boundaries: © IGN (CC BY 4.0). Route lines: simplified official tracks; source and GPX on each page.
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