The Church of Santa Cruz in Cangas de Onís Destroyed Itself
The church of Santa Cruz in Cangas de Onís was destroyed in 1936 by Republicans, not in 1938 by Franco's forces. Discover the historical truth.
English · Original discussion in Spanish · Published
The church of Santa Cruz de Cangas de Onís was demolished in August 1936 by Republican forces, who exposed the pre-existing dolmen. An official sign from the Asturian government wrongly attributes its destruction to 1938.
The **Church of Santa Cruz de Cangas de Onís**, a jewel of Asturian Romanesque, suffered total destruction in August **1936**. It was an act carried out by Republican forces who, in their fervor, went so far as to expose the ancient dolmen on which the temple had been built.
## Fanaticism and destruction
The incident, which took place under the Popular Front government, was marked by a zeal that, according to analyses, may have deemed the religious building pagan. The demolition was so thorough that even its ashlars were dismantled.
## An erroneous official version
Most striking is the persistence of a narrative that does not match the facts. A sign placed by the Asturian government, and which has circulated in the collective memory, states that the church was destroyed in **1938**. This date, after the fall of Asturias to Franco's forces (21 October 1937), has led to the popular belief that the Romanesque building was demolished by the Nationalist side.
The **Church of Santa Cruz de Cangas de Onís**, a jewel of Asturian Romanesque, suffered total destruction in August **1936**. It was an act carried out by Republican forces who, in their fervor, went so far as to expose the ancient dolmen on which the temple had been built.
## Fanaticism and destruction
The incident, which took place under the Popular Front government, was marked by a zeal that, according to analyses, may have deemed the religious building pagan. The demolition was so thorough that even its ashlars were dismantled.
## An erroneous official version
Most striking is the persistence of a narrative that does not match the facts. A sign placed by the Asturian government, and which has circulated in the collective memory, states that the church was destroyed in **1938**. This date, after the fall of Asturias to Franco's forces (21 October 1937), has led to the popular belief that the Romanesque building was demolished by the Nationalist side.
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