Must-see attractions in Oviedo

  • San Salvador Cathedral, on Plaza de Alfonso el Casto, Oviedo, Asturias, Spain, Europe

    Catedral de San Salvador

    Oviedo

    Oviedo's stunning cathedral complex was built mainly in Gothic and baroque styles between the 13th and 18th centuries. But its origins and greatest…

  • Santa Maria del Naranco.

    Palacio de Santa María del Naranco

    Oviedo

    On the slopes of Monte Naranco, 3.5km northwest of central Oviedo, this tall, narrow palace – built by Ramiro I (842–50), Alfonso II’s successor…

  • Museo Arqueológico de Asturias

    Oviedo

    Partly within a restored 16th-century monastery, Asturias’ archaeology museum makes the most of the region’s archaeological riches through video and…

  • Iglesia de San Miguel de Lillo

    Oviedo

    A gem of Asturian pre-Romanesque architecture, this noble remnant of a 9th-century church perches peacefully on the slopes of Monte Naranco, 3.5km…

  • Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias

    Oviedo

    Oviedo’s Fine Arts Museum, housed in two of the city’s finest palaces, spans the centuries with its large and rewarding collection, featuring work by…

  • Monumento al Sagrado Corazón

    Oviedo

    This 30m-high, 1981 stone sculpture of Christ, adorned with a large copy of Asturias’ Cruz de la Victoria (Cross of Victory), crowns Oviedo’s Monte…

  • Iglesia de San Julián de los Prados

    Oviedo

    This early pre-Romanesque masterpiece was constructed during the reign of Alfonso II (AD 791–842). Beyond its portico and graceful pair of porches, you'll…

  • Plaza de la Constitución

    Oviedo

    Flanked by stately 16th- and 17th-century architecture and a few cafes, this lovely plaza sits near the heart of Oviedo's historic centre.

  • Plaza de Alfonso II

    Oviedo

    One of Oviedo's most attractive public spaces is this expansive plaza fronting the cathedral, with historic mansions along its sides.

  • Universidad de Oviedo

    Oviedo

    This elegant 17th-century building, set around two superposed cloisters, was originally home to the University of Oviedo’s schools of Arts, Theology & Law…

  • Plaza Fontán

    Oviedo

    Near Oviedo's covered food market, this attractive arcaded plaza is home to a couple of sidrerías, and a mercadillo (street market) fills the surrounding…

  • Plaza de Trascorrales

    Oviedo

    Towards the eastern edge of the historic centre, this plaza is noteworthy for its collection of bronze statues depicting a crouching fishmonger, a pensive…

  • Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos

    Oviedo

    Star Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava’s Palace of Congresses & Exhibitions is a startling complex that, from the front, looks like a white praying…

  • Iglesia de San Isidoro

    Oviedo

    With its graceful baroque facade, distinctive pointed bell tower and lavish gold-and-white interior, the 17th-century Iglesia de San Isidoro dominates…

  • Ayuntamiento

    Oviedo

    The golden-hued 17th-century ayuntamiento (city hall), with a handsome central tower flanked by 50m of elegant arcades, forms the centrepiece of Oviedo's…

  • Plaza del Paraguas

    Oviedo

    You can't miss the giant concrete umbrella at the centre of this distinctive plaza, though the name Plaza del Paraguas (Umbrella Square) actually comes…

  • La Regenta Statue

    Oviedo

    One of Oviedo’s many open-air statues, Mauro Álvarez Fernández’ La Regenta (1997) pays tribute to Leopoldo Alas’ Oviedo-inspired 19th-century novel of the…

  • Culis Monumentalibus

    Oviedo

    Since its unveiling in 2001, this voluptuously sculpted pair of buttocks and legs, rendered in bronze by Eduardo Úrculo, has become one of Oviedo's iconic…

  • Woody Allen Statue

    Oviedo

    Near the city centre you'll find this homage to film director Woody Allen, who chose Oviedo as one of the settings for his 2008 film Vicky Cristina…

  • Plaza de Porlier

    Oviedo

    Fine 17th- and 18th-century mansions line Plaza de Porlier, just west of the cathedral.

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