Собор в столице Астурии Cathedral in the capital of Asturias

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When, as a result of civil strife, almost the entire Iberian Peninsula came under the rule of the Moors, only this territory remained Christian. From here went the expulsion of the Arabs, which dragged on for eight centuries. It is believed that the Reconquista began with the victory of the troops of King Pelayo over the Moors in 718. in the Cavadonga Valley in Asturias. In the ninth century, Alfonso II made the modest town of Oviedo not far from that valley his capital.
The capital moved many times as the peninsula was liberated, but Asturias traditionally retains the status of the Kingdom. Only the crown prince of the Kingdom of Asturias can become king of Spain, in memory of the fact that this land was never under the rule of the Moors. This gives the Asturians the right to believe that they are the true Spaniards!
The city stands on a hill, the top of which is crowned by the Cathedral of San Salvador. The 14th-century cathedral will not impress you with its size, but it houses the relics of St. Vincent and the tombs of the Asturian kings.
The Gothic Cathedral was erected on the site of the ancient chapel of the 9th century Camara Santa so that it was not destroyed, but was inside the Cathedral.