2026Artistic Heritage - Pre-romanesque Church of Priesca, Asturias - Miniature Sheet

The church of San Salvador de Priesca is located in the rural village of Priesca, in the municipality of Villaviciosa, and is one of the most important examples of Asturian Pre-Romanesque architecture. It was consecrated in 921 and was part of an ancient monastery that served as the religious center of a large territory. Its historical importance is reinforced by its early connection to the Coastal Way of Saint James, declared a World Heritage Site in 2015, and by the fact that the temple continues to be used as a parish church today.