Walking Through Oviedo's Treasures - Private Tour

The Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias, or Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias, is a museum in Oviedo. Asturias, Spain, the collection of fine arts includes 10,000 artifacts, 350-400 exhibited to the public at once.

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The cathedral sits on the site of an old basilica built by Fruela I in honor of San Salvador. Today, the Cathedral of San Salvador of Oviedo showcases a variety of architectural styles. From Pre-Romanesque to Baroque including Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance pieces.

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The Archaeological Museum of Asturias includes collections of the Asturian Neolithic, Megalithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Astur Hill Fort culture, Roman Esturias, and Romanesque periods of the Kingdom of Asturias. The museum is under the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture, but managed by the Cultural Council of the Principal Government of Asturias

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Did you know that its name was given after an inscription in Latin: fontem calatam written on it, built in pre-Romanesque style? It included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It was originally placed near the city walls, adjacent to an ancient Roman road The top decoration depicts the Victory Cross, the symbol of Asturias.

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