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OVIEDO

Oviedo is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias, and obviously it's most important city. In Oviedo live 225,089 people. It's located in the center of Asturias

NAME
Oviedo lends it's name to the sudarium of Oviedo. It's said that it's a piece of cloth that covered the head of Jesus in the moment he died. Then it was stolen from his tomb and brought to Asturias in 856 AD.

HISTORY
Oviedo was founded by two monks which build up a church to Saint Vicent. Later on they chose Oviedo as capital because it was in the middle of the Visigothic Kingdom. IN the year 842 the court was moved there. 
DEMONYM

"THE CARBAYÓN"

People from Oviedo are called "ovetenses". But coloquially, they are called "carbayones" because in the middle of the Uria street there was an enormous oak tree. In asturian languaje oaks are called "carbayus" so "carbayu" moved to"carbayon".
IMPORTANT PLACES

Santa Maria del Naranco:

It's a church build up in the Narnco mount. Many centuries ago it was used as the private house of the King Ramiro I. Now it's used as a monument

OUTSIDE PART OF THE CHURCH

INSIDE OF THE CHURCH

Cathedral of Oviedo:

The cathedral is the biggest religious building of Asturias. The king Fruela I decided to build it up but it took three centuries to finish it. Now it doesn't hold religious events regularly. It's declared world heritage site and many torisits visit it everyday.

FACADE AND SQUARE OF THE CATHEDRAL

BENCHES AND ALTARPIECE

Campoamor theater:

It's a very famous theater built in the year 1892. It helds mnay plays and operas every month. But the main event it helds are the Prince of Asturias Awards. This prizes are given to scientists, doctors, writters, sportsmanand cooperation.Last year Saskia Sassen (a dutch sociologyst) won the Prince of Asturias Award for Social Sciences 

INSIDE PART

Uria Street:

It's the most important street of Oviedo. It was built to join the centre with the North train Station.

It took 11 years to finish it, and there was inaugurated in the year 1879.
In the year 1918 the government decided to change it's name to "Street of France" but the whole city joined and they could continue with the old name. When it was built, the "Carbayon" was removed, but they have an honour plaque where the tree was.

PHOTO OF THE URIA STREET

SCULPTURE
In oviedo there are very famous sculptors, for example:

Botero

He's a Colombian sculptor, he's made a lot of famous works,

THE MATERNITY

CULIS

Mauro Álvarez Fernandez

He was born in Oviedo and he loved sculpure since he was a toddler. He made figures with clay when he was only 8. He made "La regenta ". She is a character from a book which criticized the bourgeoisie of that time. She was very famous culturally.

LA REGENTA

A DETAIL OF THE FACE

A DETAIL OF THE HAND

THINGS TO DO IN ASTURIAS

WHAT YOU MUST DO IN ASTURIAS

You must visit Gijón and have an ice-cream while you walk along San Lorenzo Beach. 

You must bike on Gijon, because it has lots of bike-lines (you have to wear a helmet, it’s compulsory).

And what about watching a football match? 

You should go to the Molinón Stadium and support Real Sporting de Gijón.

You must visit Oviedo, the Capital City. You should have a glass of Cider with Tapas in the City Center. You should visit the Cathedral and the Campoamor, the best theatre in Asturias. You don’t have to watch a Real Oviedo match (because they are awful)

You must go down kayaking the River Sella.

INTRODUCTION

DISCOVER ATURIAN CULTURE

Asturias is an autonomous community in Spain. The most important cities are Gijon, Oviedo and Aviles. It´s population is 1,068,165.

Flora and fauna

The fauna in Asturias is variety due to its great diversity of territories ranging from High Mountain, different types of forests, valleys or areas of dunes or beaches.

The most common animals in Asturian forests are: the fox, the bear, the peregrine falcon, the Hedgehog, the Royal Eagle, the chamois and the wolf.

We have a variety fauna in Asturias like: chestnut trees, birch trees, pines, ash trees, cherry trees, hazel trees and maples trees.

Gastronomy

The most typical Asturian dish is fabada, a stew made from dried white beans (fabes), black pudding (morcilla), pork sausage (chorizo) and pork shoulder. Fabada is also made with clams or other seafood.

Asturias is the largest cheese-producing region in Spain. The most important chesse is  Cabrales,but we have Gamonedo, Afuega'l Pitu and Queso Casín too.

Asturias' most typical dessert is arroz con leche, but it also offers a rich confectionery: almond cakes, cream cakes in puff pasty, frixuelos (a type of crepe), casadiellas (walnut popovers).

COVADONGA LAKES

COVADONGALAKES

Separated by the fell of the Picota, Enol and Ercina are two of the lakes in this, one of the most famous and mythical corners in Asturias. Located within the Picos de Europa National Park and a mere 27 kilometres from the town of Cangas de Onis, we invite you to get to know the majestic landscape surrounding the Covadonga Lakes. The impressive mountain peaks surrounding the lakes and the beautiful reflections in the waters will be one of the most unforgettable things about your stay. Its beauty is captivating at all times of year. Take a stroll through the snows of winter, or the beautiful, striking colours of spring, summer and autumn.

PICOS DE EUROPA NATURAL PARK

The Picos de Europa National Park is a National Park in the Picos de Europa mountain range of 20 km, in northern Spain. It is shared by the autonomous communities of Asturias, Cantabria and Castile and León

It was the first of the National Parks of Spain along with Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Parki in the Pyrenees. It was created 22 July 1918.

The total area of the park is 646.60 km². The highest point of the park is in Torre de Cerredo peak, 2,648 m 

There are many protected animal species, like the Capercaillie, the Lammergeier, the Cantabrian brown bear and the Iberian Wolf .The most representative animal of the Picos de Europa is the Pyrenean chamois or sarrio, or its more specific relative, the Cantabrian chamois or rebeco which there are many sculptures around the park.