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• La Foncalada. Oviedo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Confluencia de la calle Gascona y calle Foncalada. 33002. Oviedo. Asturias. World Heritage Site. This is a unique example of a civil construction intended for public use dating from the High Middle Ages. It is part of the historic resources of the city of Oviedo and the Kingdom of Asturias, designat…

• San Julián de los Prados Church. Oviedo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Selgas 1. 33011. Oviedo. Asturias. World Heritage. San Julián de los Prados is also known as Santullano, and was the largest Christian construction in Spain up until the 11th century. The church of San Julián de los Prados, or Santullano, is among the monuments in Oviedo and Asturias designate…

• Historical Archive of Asturias. Oviedo.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Arcipreste de Hita, s/n. 33012. Oviedo. Asturias. Fax.: +34 985214328 | E-mail: archivohistorico@asturias.org. www.archivosdeasturias.info. The archive has documents dating from the 12th century to the present day, including a large quantity of material from the legislative courts, records, old book…

• Information and Visitor Centre for pre-Romanesque Art. Oviedo.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Escuelas del Naranco, frente a la iglesia de Santa María del Naranco. 33012. Oviedo. Asturias. E-mail: info@centroprerromanicoasturiano.com. www.centroprerromanicoasturiano.com.…

• Santa María del Naranco Church. Oviedo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Monte del Naranco. 33012. Oviedo. Asturias. From palace to temple. The architectural structure of what was once the residence of king Ramiro I, later converted into a church, became a reference point for Romanesque buildings. This monument is in the pre-Romanesque style, and is set at the foot of Na…

• San Miguel de Lillo Church. Oviedo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Monte del Naranco. 33012. Oviedo. Asturias. Dedicated to the Archangel Michael. This religious building has the World Heritage designation and was used as a chapel by the King Ramiro I. It is among the monuments in Oviedo and Asturias which have been designated a World Heritage site by the UNESCO. I…

• San Pedro de Nora Church. Regueras, Las.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 33119. San Pedro de Nora. Regueras, Las. Asturias. Declared National Monument in 1931. The church belongs to the period of Alfonso II. Restored by Don L. Menéndez Pidal. It has a trapezoidal floor plan with three naves separated by pillars.The sanctuary is tripartite and has abbatial chapels with ba…

• Grado Ethnographic Museum. Grado.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Calle Cardosa, s/n. 33820. Grado. Asturias. Fax.: +34 985752610 | E-mail: etnogsal@asturias.org.   Created in 1982, this museum is focused on the culture of bread, and particularly emmer wheat, which was a staple cereal in the central and western parts of Asturias until the early 20th century. It th…

• Miranda-Valdecarzana Palace. Grado.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Olaza Los Dolores, s/n. Grado. Asturias. This is built in the style of an urban palace, with a central courtyard and a tower at each corner. It has three floors and its openings are all framed by bare stone, highlighting the plastering on the remaining walls.…

• Cider Museum. Nava.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Plaza del Príncipe de Asturias s/n. 33520. Nava. Asturias. Fax.: +34 985717419 | E-mail: info@museodelasidra.com. www.museodelasidra.com. Pouring from a height is the next-to-last step. The museum takes visitors through the steps of the manufacturing process and shows the traditions that surround th…

• Valporquero Caves. Vegacervera.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 24837. Valporquero de Torio. Vegacervera. León. (Castile-Leon) E-mail: valporquero@dipuleon.es. www.cuevadevalporquero.es. Speleology in Leon. These are some of the largest and most spectacular caves in northern Spain. Visitors can walk along an artificial path of almost 4 kilometres from which many…

• Peña de Candamo Cavern. Candamo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 33828. San Román. Candamo. Asturias. E-mail: turismo@ayto-candamo.es. www.ayto-candamo.es/centro-de-interpretacion. Prehistoric paintings from the Solutrean period. Although difficult to date, it is believed that these prehistoric paintings, discovered in 1914, are from the so-called Solutrean perio…

• Monastery of San Salvador. Salas.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Cornellana. Salas. Asturias. Fax.: +34 985832004 | E-mail: turismo@ayto-salas.es. www.salasturismo.com. It was founded in 1024 by the Infanta Cristina, the daughter of the King of León, Vermudo II. In the 12th century it was ceded to the Cluny order and from that point it became one of the most impo…

• Santa María de Valdediós Monastery. Villaviciosa.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 33312. Valdedios. Villaviciosa. Asturias. Fax.: +34 985892324 | E-mail: visitas@monasteriovaldedios.com. www.monasteriovaldedios.com. This church was built by the master architect Gualteiro in 1218. It went through much restoration work during the Cistercian period. It has three naves with semicircu…

• Salvador de Valdediós Church. Villaviciosa.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 33312. Valdedios. Villaviciosa. Asturias. Fax.: +34 985892324 | E-mail: visitas@monasteriovaldedios.com. http://www.monasteriovaldedios.com. A jewel of Asturian pre-Romanesque. It is a small temple in the Asturian pre-Romanesque style. Consecrated in the year 893, it is the most important monument f…

• Neolithic Centre at Monte Areo. Carreño.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … 33438. Santa Eulalia. Carreño. Asturias. E-mail: scopmonteareo@hotmail.com. This exhibition space offers a view of the Neolithic culture through a series of descriptive panels, interactive and audiovisual elements, reproductions of hunting tools, as well as the recreation of a burial chamber (dolmen…

• El Lloviu Cave. Villaviciosa.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Carretera Peón, s/n. Villaviciosa. Asturias. This cavity is of outstanding geomorphological interest as it is formed of dolomitic limestone rocks from the Lias or Jurassic period, and is probably the largest limestone cave in the whole region.…

• Laboral City of Culture. Gijón.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Calle Luis Moya Blanco, 261. 33203. Gijón. Asturias. Fax.: +34 985185858 | E-mail: visitaslaboral@recrea.asturias.com. http://www.laboralciudaddelacultura.com. In March 2007 the former Laboral University in Gijón (Asturias) opened its doors for the first time as the Laboral City of Culture, a unique…

• Railway Museum. Gijón.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Plaza de la Estación del Norte s/n. 33206. Gijón. Asturias. Fax.: +34 985301211 | E-mail: museoferrocarril@gijon.es. http://museos.gijon.es/page/5284-museo-del-ferrocarril-de-asturias. History of the train. This centre has an interesting collection of objects and items related with railways. Further…

• Atlantic Botanical Garden. Gijón.

  Arts and culture | [Parks and gardens]

  … Avenida del Jardín Botánico s/n. 33394. Gijón. Asturias. Fax.: + 34 985130685 | E-mail: jardin.botanico@gijon.es. www.botanicoatlantico.com. The Gijón Atlantic Botanical Garden is a huge "museum" specialising in the flora and vegetation to be found in Atlantic areas. It covers almost 16 hectares, an…

• Former Jovellanos Institute Cultural Centre. Gijón.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Calle Jovellanos, 21. 33210. Gijón. Asturias. Fax.: +34 985350709 | E-mail: ccai@gijon.es. The former Jovellanos Institute, declared a National Monument in 1974, was built in the late 18th century to house the Royal Nautical and Mineralogical Institute. It was renovated by the local council and conv…

• Caños de San Francisco Fountain. Avilés.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle San Franciso, s/n. 33400. Avilés. Asturias. This fountain is the most unusual in the area. It has a front panel with six spouts in the form of human heads from which the water flows towards a rectangular basin. There are three heraldic shields on the front: two from Avilés at each side, with t…

• Birthplace of Jovellanos. Gijón.

  Arts and culture | [Museums]

  … Plaza de Jovellanos, 2. 33201. Gijón. Asturias. E-mail: museojovellanos@gijon.es. http://museos.gijon.es. This is one of the oldest stately houses in Gijón. There are various exhibits on display, such as the Jovellanos family tree and the mantle of the Knights of Alcántara. Items from the original f…

• Ferrera Palace. Avilés.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 33400. Avilés. Asturias. This building is a return to a lack of ornamentation compared to the highly decorated Baroque palaces in Avilés. The facade is shaped at right angles and has a tower at the corner. The only concession to ornamentation is the coat of arms.…

• Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor. Salas.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de la Iglesia, s/n. 33860. Salas. Asturias. Fax.: +34 985832004 | E-mail: turismo@ayto-salas.es. www.salasturismo.com. The collegiate church dates from the 16th century and has been declared a National Monument. Its most outstanding treasures are the mausoleum of Archbishop Valdés, the main al…