Oviedo

A guide to discovering the capital of Asturias

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A city with more than twelve centuries of history

Oviedo nació en la Alta Edad Media y llegó a convertirse en capital del Reino de Asturias. Su pasado medieval, el arte prerrománico, la Cathedral, sus calles históricas y la arquitectura de los siglos posteriores forman un patrimonio excepcional.

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Recreation of the monks Máximo and Fromestano

Oviedo essentials

Some of the places that best reveal the history and character of the city.

Cathedral de San Salvador Santa María del Naranco San Miguel de Lillo San Julián de los Prados Foncalada Campoamor Theatre Oviedo City Hall

What to do today in Oviedo?

Check concerts, theatre, exhibitions and activities taking place today and over the next few days.

View Oviedo events calendar

Did you know...?

Stories, traditions and curiosities that offer a different way to discover Oviedo.

Why are Oviedo locals called “carbayones”?

The origin of one of the names most closely associated with Oviedo.

The Cross of the Angels

The history and legend of one of the city’s great symbols.

Oviedo in literature

The city through writers and literary works.

The paxarinas

One of the most distinctive traditions associated with San Mateo.

Oviedo’s salamanders

A small but distinctive inhabitant of Oviedo’s urban wildlife.

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