Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Historic church building in Valdeolivas, Spain.
The Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción features a main nave with a semicircular apse adorned with three buttresses and a prominent square prismatic tower with multiple floors.
Originally built in the 13th century as an example of Romanesque architecture, the church was later expanded in the 18th century and officially declared a historic-artistic monument by royal decree in 1982.
The church serves as a Bien de Interés Cultural, preserving medieval Christian architectural elements and 14th-century frescoes depicting God in Majesty surrounded by apostles and the tetramorph in the apse.
The church remains open to the public for religious services and cultural events, accessible via a stone path through surrounding agricultural fields, and participates in traditional local processions.
During recent restoration work, archaeological remains were discovered suggesting the site had been used for religious purposes since medieval times, predating the current 13th-century structure.
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