The statue of Silo Rey (Silo King of Asturias 774-783) stands in the plaza near the church of Santa Maria. At his feet is a replica of the letter-labrynth which reads in Latin 'King Silo made me' in whichever direction it is read. A fragment is in the museum in Santianes.
The church had recently had a floral decoration for a festival, very similar to the well dressing floral displays in Derbyshire. The petals are pressed into damp clay to make the picture.
The church of San Juan Apóstol y Evangelista (St John the Apostle and Evangelist) Santianes is Romnesque. The original pre-Romanesque church, dating from the reign of Silo, was begun in 774 and completed in 783. Parts of the original church may be present in the Romanesque building. Santianes itself was the capital of Asturias, when it was moved from Cangas de Onis by King Silo in 774, before moving to Oviedo under Alfonso II in 791.
Pravia
The letter-labrynth
Silo Rey
Pravia
Santa Maria la Major
Floral picture
Santianes:-
Church of San Juan
L:- from the west
R:- from the east
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