San Julián de los Prados (part.), Oviedo

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Built during the reign of Alfonso II the Chaste between 812 and 842, in a suburban complex that is believed to have included a palace, baths, and other facilities. Although there are no archaeological findings to prove it, some researchers suggest that it was built on a Roman villa. It is also the only well-preserved building from many that Alfonso II built in Oviedo when he made it his capital. San Julian is the largest of the Asturian preromanic temples, with a basilical plant and a transept, unique in Asturias, being original in its architecture as well. It features three short and wide naves, separated by arches on half points over pillars, bounded by an arcade toral that highlights the entrance to a transverse nave. That continuous transept, inscribed in the building's floor plan, precedes the head, which is equipped with three vaulted chapels without internal communication that, externally, are housed in a straight rear wall, showing this model.