Must-see attractions in Oviedo

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    Catedral de San Salvador

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

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    Palacio de Santa María del Naranco

    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…

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    Museo Arqueológico de Asturias

    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

    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’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

    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

    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

    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

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

  • Universidad de 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

    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

    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

    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

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

  • Ayuntamiento

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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…