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• Church of San Pedro Apóstol in Gijón. Gijón.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle Valdés, s/n. 33201. Gijón. Asturias. Until 1893 this was the only parish church in the town of Jovellanos, a famous figure of the Enlightenment who was baptised here. The original church was destroyed in the Spanish Civil War (1936) and a new church was built on the same site.…

• Revillagigedo Palace. Gijón.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza del Marqués s/n. 33201. Gijón. Asturias. Fax.: +34 985358123 | Asturian Baroque. This adjoins the collegiate church of San Juan Bautista. It is an 18th century Baroque palace and was built on the remains of a medieval tower by order of the Marquis of San Esteban del Mar del Natahoyo. It is cur…

• Gijón Collegiate Church. Gijón.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza del Marqués s/n. 33201. Gijón. Asturias. Fax.: +34 985358123 | E-mail: revillagigedo@cajastur.es. https://www.cajastur.es/osyc/acultural/centros/centro2.html. The collegiate auditorium. The majority of concerts in Gijon are performed in these historic artistic surroundings. The collegiate chur…

• La Campa Torres Archaeological Park and Nature Reserve. Gijón.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Cabo Torres. 33290. Gijón. Asturias. This place has been inhabited since ancient times by different tribes, and also by the Romans, as can be seen from the remains found at archaeological sites throughout the area of the Cabo Torres cape, as well as nearby at Monte Areo.…

• 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.…

• 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…

• Church of San Juan de Amandi. Villaviciosa.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … El Palacio, s/n. 33311. San Juan de Amandi. Villaviciosa. Asturias. E-mail: turvilla@lacomarcadelasidra.com. http://www.villaviciosa.es. Its lovely apse and the elegant and varied sculpted decoration throughout the building are the most distinctive characteristics of this church. Its architecture is…

• 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.…

• Caños de San Francisco Fountain. Avilés.

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  … 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…

• Church of Sabugo. Avilés.

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  … Plaza del Carbayo, s/n. 33400. Avilés. Asturias. Construction began between the late 12th century and the early 13th century. and continued for a considerable time before the building was completed. As the work took so long (estimated at almost 70 years) there is evidence of the influence of two dif…

• 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…

• Santa María de Bendones Church. Oviedo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … 33195. Bendones. Oviedo. Asturias. Declared National Monument in 1958. The church is located in the town centre.Declared National Monument in 1958. It is thought to be contemporary by San Julián de los Prados because between them there is similarity in their formal character.It has a rectangular flo…

• 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…

• 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 Pelayo Monastery. Oviedo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle San Vicente 5. 33003. Oviedo. Asturias. It is home of the convent of the Benedictine cloistered nuns. It was founded in the Medieval period.…

• Oviedo City Walls. Oviedo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Oviedo. Asturias. The longest and best conserved section is located along the street known as the Calle Paraíso. Other remnants can be seen in the Postigo Alto, along the streets of Sol, Mendizábal, and Jovellanos, and in the Plaza Mayor square.…

• Old San Vicente Monastery. Oviedo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Calle San Vicente 3-5. 33003. Oviedo. Asturias. Fax.: +34 985208433 | E-mail: info@museoarqueológicodeasturias.es. www.museoarqueologicodeasturias.com. The Benedictine Monastery. The monastery dates back to 781, although it was rebuilt in the 14th and 16th centuries. The lower cloister is from the 1…

• San Tirso Church. Oviedo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza del Alfonso II el Casto 4. 33003. Oviedo. Asturias. The church of Alfonso II. It is work by the maestro Tioda in the Romanesque style, built during the reign of Alfonso II. It is next to the tower of the cathedral and formed part of the primitive Palencia ecclesiastical complex built by Alfons…

• Oviedo Cathedral. Oviedo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza Alfonso II s/n. 33003. Oviedo. Asturias. http://www.catedraldeoviedo.es. A symbol of Spanish Gothic architecture. Oviedo cathedral is mainly in the Gothic style, although there are also some clearly Baroque and Renaissance elements. The cathedral is set on the site of an old basilica built by …

• Palace of the Count of Toreno. Oviedo.

  Arts and culture | [Monuments]

  … Plaza de Porlier 9. 33003. Oviedo. Asturias. This palace was declared a Historic-Artistic Monument. It is a Baroque building with a rectangular floor plan, arranged in three corridors around a central courtyard, from which the staircase begins. It was built in 1675 by Gregorio de la Roza. The exteri…

• Palace of the Marquis of Santa Cruz del Marcenado or la Rúa. Oviedo.

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  … Plaza de Alfonso II el Casto s/n. 33003. Oviedo. Asturias. It was commissioned by Alonso González de la Rúa, the accountant of the Catholic Monarchs. Its general appearance is sober, military. It is a Flamboyant Gothic palace from the 15th century. The most striking feature of the façade is the port…

• Camposagrado Palace. Oviedo.

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  … Plaza de Porlier s/n. 33003. Oviedo. Asturias. Declared a Historic-Artistic Monument in 1943, this building is presently the site of the Supreme Court of Asturias. This mansion was built in the middle of the 18th century for the third Marquis of Camposagrado, José Manuel Bernaldo de Quirós. It was s…

• Campoamor Theatre. Oviedo.

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  … Calle Pelayo, s/n. Oviedo. Asturias. This is the point of reference for all major cultural events and the genuine heart of the city of Oviedo. It is the site of the awards ceremony of the Prince of Asturias prizes.…