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Places: Spain » Asturias » Asturias » Oviedo
Oviedo is the capital of autonomous community of Asturias. It is located in northwestern Spain, near the Cantabrian Mountains, on a hill surrounded by mountains and a fertile plain.
The city was founded in VIII century but there are traces of occupation of the region since the I century - in Roman times. Oviedo was the capital of Asturian kings until 910. It was one of the few Spanish towns never conquered by the Moors.
Today Oviedo is a modern and well-kept city, but in same time it keeps its own unique culture and spiritual climate. The city is remarkable for its pre-romanic monuments and its great cathedral. There are also 12 National Monuments, which include the most important examples of Asturian pre- Romanesque architecture.
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municipality of Oviedo
Oviedo is the capital of autonomous community of Asturias. It is located in northwestern Spain, near the Cantabrian Mountains, on a hill surrounded by mountains and a fertile plain.
The city was founded in VIII century but there are traces of occupation of the region since the I century - in Roman times. Oviedo was the capital of Asturian kings until 910. It was one of the few Spanish towns never conquered by the Moors.
Today Oviedo is a modern and well-kept city, but in same time it keeps its own unique culture and spiritual climate. The city is remarkable for its pre-romanic monuments and its great cathedral. There are also 12 National Monuments, which include the most important examples of Asturian pre- Romanesque architecture.
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General Facts about municipality of Oviedo
Longtitude: -5.87338628
Latitude: 43.35796495
Aerial Distance to Madrid: 366.816km
Postal code(s) : 33000-33013, 33026, 33080 >>
Area size: 187.00km2 >>
Population: 201154 inhabitants >>
Call Oviedo from Spain: 984 or 985 xxx xxx >>
International calls: ++34 984 or 985 xxx xxx
Places of Interest when visit municipality of Oviedo
- Cathedral of San Salvador (municipality Oviedo; category: Cathedral; satellite view >>)
- Church of St Mary (municipality Oviedo; category: Church;)
- Festival San Mateo (3th week of September) (municipality Oviedo; category: Events & Festivals;)
- Church San Miguel de Lillo (municipality Oviedo; category: Church; satellite view >>)
- Fountain La Foncalada (municipality Oviedo; category: Fountain;)
- House of the Llanes (municipality Oviedo; category: Ancient architecture;)
- Castle of San Juan de Priorio (municipality Oviedo; category: Palace;)
- Archaeological Museum of Asturias (municipality Oviedo; category: Museum;)
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