Museo de la Iglesia, Oviedo
Museo de la Iglesia (Church Museum) is located in the upper cloister of Oviedo Cathedral. It was established in March, 1985. The museum features seven rooms with a special exposition in each of them. The most precious and famous part of the exhibition is the Camara Santa (Holy chamber of Oviedo). It was built during the 9th century to house the jewels and relics of the cathedral of San Salvador in Oviedo, it continued to serve as a treasury during 1200 years of its existence. Some of these jewels were donated by the Kings Alfonso II and Alfonso III, and represent extraordinary gold artifacts from the Asturian Pre-Romanesque period. The Holy Chamber remains the only sample of the ancient high-medieval architecture in Spain.
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Sight Name: Museo de la Iglesia
Sight Location: Oviedo, Spain (See walking tours in Oviedo)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Sight Location: Oviedo, Spain (See walking tours in Oviedo)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Walking Tours in Oviedo, Spain
Create Your Own Walk in Oviedo
Creating your own self-guided walk in Oviedo is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Oviedo Public Art Walking Tour
Oviedo is a beautiful city with many wonderful public artworks to admire. This self-guided walking tour takes you around the city center to see some of the most interesting sculptures.
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.0 Km or 1.9 Miles
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.0 Km or 1.9 Miles
Oviedo Historic Architecture
The north Spanish region of Asturias and particularly its capital city, Oviedo, have long been noted for their unique architecture. The medieval part of town, whose ancient walls are still largely intact, contains some truly priceless relics. Among them is a well called La Foncalada, a fascinating example of an effective hydraulic system, dating back to the first half of the 9th century, based on... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.7 Km or 1.7 Miles
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.7 Km or 1.7 Miles
Oviedo Introduction Walking Tour
The Kingdom of Asturias began in 720, with the Visigothic revolt against Muslim rule led by the nobleman Pelagius. At that time, the city of Oviedo did not exist. Two monks, Maximo and Fromestano, founded the city in 761. They built a small church for Saint Vincent on a bare hillside, and from this seed, Oviedo grew.
After Pelagius died in 737, King Alfonso I founded a dynasty in Oviedo that... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.8 Km or 1.1 Miles
After Pelagius died in 737, King Alfonso I founded a dynasty in Oviedo that... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.8 Km or 1.1 Miles