Monuments Oviedo

Cathedral of San Salvador

Plaza Alfonso II o de la Catedral

Oviedo

Oviedo Cathedral, although Gothic in origin, also offers the visitor a unique opportunity to view an array of both Baroque and renaissance art.

Monuments Oviedo

Foncalada Fountain

Oviedo

It is perhaps the only work of governmental function that is conserved in Spain. Patrimony of the Humanity.

Monuments Oviedo

Oviedo and Reino de Asturias Monuments

Oviedo

(PDF Spanish) Monument declared as Patrimony of Humanity by UNESCO in 1985. These monuments are: San Julián de los Prados, Santa María del Naranco, San Miguel de Lillo, la Foncalada, la Cámara Santa de la Catedral y Santa Cristyina de Lena.

Monuments Oviedo

Monastery of San Pelayo

Calle San Vicente, 5

Oviedo

It is home of the convent of the Benedictine cloistered nuns. It was founded in the Medieval period.

Monuments Oviedo

San Tirso Church

Plaza del Alfonso II el Casto

Oviedo

It is next to the tower of the cathedral and formed part of the primitive Palencia ecclesiastical complex built by Alfonso II. Of the primitive church, only a window in the sanctuary remains, it has three arches above marble columns with beautiful capital

Monuments Oviedo

University

c/ San Francisco, 1

Oviedo

Founded by Don Fernando Valdés Rooms, general inquisidor and archbishop of Seville in 1608. Inaugurated the 21 of September of 1608, festividad of San Mateo, was burned during the revolution in 1934 and destroyed more than 50,000 volumes of its library.

Churches and Convents Oviedo

Church of San Miguel de Lillo

Monte del Naranco

Oviedo

This monument, belonging the collection of monuments in Oviedo and the kingdom of Asturias which have been declared World Heritage sites by UNESCO, was built in the Naranco mountains during the reign of king Ramiro I

Churches and Convents Oviedo

Santa María del Naranco

Monte del Naranco,

Oviedo

A pre-Romanesque architectural monument, lying on the slopes of mount Naranco and comprising of one of Oviedo's and Asturias' most precious buildings and declared a World heritage site by UNESCO.

Churches and Convents Oviedo

San Julián de los Prados

Oviedo

Temple Built by Alfonso II. It is the oldest building and of greater dimensions of PreRomanesque of Asturias. It has important paintings to the fresh air. Patrimony of the Humanity.

Churches and Convents Oviedo

San Isidoro

Oviedo

Next to the City council. This temple originally was called of San Matías, old school of the jesuitas. The construction of the church took place between years 1578 and 1740. The inferior, clasicista body, becomes baroque in the second floor.