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Campomanes
The village of Campomanes is located in the Asturian parish of Lena, at an altitude of 390 metres above sea level. It has good communications thanks to the N-630 road linking Asturias with León and the Venta de Baños-Gijón railway line.
Before being known by its current name, this village was known by the name of Trambasaguas due to its location at the confluence of the Huerna and Pajares rivers.
The origin of the name Campomanes is shrouded in legend. Some say that it is due to the slabs and tombs that have been found in the village, from which the manes (or di manes) comes – deities from ancient Roman mythology sometimes thought to represent souls of deceased loved ones. However, the most likely origin is that the name derives from the Latin campus and the Roman landowner Dominicus Manes, whose name appears in the Cartulario de Otero de las Dueñas in 1232.
This village stands out for its architectural heritage, including buildings such as the Palacio de Revillagigedo, together with the Roman Bridge, the Casona de Campomanes, and the parish church.
The Palace of Revillagigedo, which was built between the 17th and 18th centuries, is located to the north of the present-day village centre. This building is made up of a central body, known as the Mirador (viewpoint), and two towers, of which only one remains standing today, known as the Portazgo de Campomanes tower, which has a rectangular ground floor plus two floors and a hipped roof.
Until the beginning of the 20th century, access to the village was via the Roman bridge of Briendes, which linked the Palace and the village of Campomanes with El Moclin and the valley towards La Pola and Oviedo. Nowadays, this bridge is relatively inconspicuous and covered with ivy.
La Casona de Campomanes, also known as Casa de la huertona was a 16th century rural house with a square floor plan that has a portico supported by two wooden columns on which are the Campomanes coat of arms and an inscription from 1890 – possibly from a renovation. The building has since been reconditioned and currently houses the Campomanes Municipal Public Reading Centre.
The church of Our lady of the Snows, previously known as the Chapel of Saint Christ, is of Romanesque origin and was reformed in the 18th century. It has a single nave and formerly belonged to the pilgrims' hospital until the 19th century.
Easter in Campomanes is the village’s main festival. Various activities are carried out and traditional customs are maintained, such as the "pegarata", a cake that godparents give to their godchildren to celebrate Easter.