COVADONGA

The Battle of Covadonga, which Don Pelayo waged in the mountains,became a symbol of the Christian triumph over the Islamic world. And the small kingdom of Asturias which he founded in the 8th century after his victory, is considered the Cradle of the Reconquest; that long strggle to expel the Arabs from the country was iniciated here.


	ASTURIAN PRE-ROMANESQUE ART \| home SANTA MARIA DEL NARANCO \| SAN MIGUEL DE LILLO \| SANTA CRISTINA DE LENA \| COVADONGA \| Contact Me COVADONGA The Battle of Covadonga, which Don Pelayo waged in the mountains,became a symbol of the Christian triumph over the Islamic world. And the small kingdom of Asturias which he founded in the 8th century after his victory, is considered the Cradle of the Reconquest; that long strggle to expel the Arabs from the country was iniciated here. HOME