Gijon Historical + People pictures

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This grand Baroque structure, originally designed as a palace complex, is now a cultural center and an icon of the city.

Once a “university of labor,” this magnificent complex, a city within a city, now plays host to a range of artistic and cultural programs.

Popular as a wedding destination, this 20th-century church is fitted with colorful stained-glass windows and provides unobstructed vistas of the beach and sea.

Popular as a wedding destination, this 20th-century church is fitted with colorful stained-glass windows and provides unobstructed vistas of the beach and sea.

Stop by Gijón’s historic town square to take a leisurely stroll, relax with a coffee or meal and appreciate the traditional architecture. 

Popular as a wedding destination, this 20th-century church is fitted with colorful stained-glass windows and provides unobstructed vistas of the beach and sea.

Stop by Gijón’s historic town square to take a leisurely stroll, relax with a coffee or meal and appreciate the traditional architecture. 

Learn about one of the best-known figures of the Spanish Age of Enlightenment and admire his art collection in the mansion where he grew up.

Get a sense of the rich culture in this historic center and make your way up the hill for a stunning vista of the bay.

Sun, sea and sports abound on Asturia’s favorite sandy beach, located in the heart of Gijón and overlooking the picturesque Bay of Gijón.

Learn about the proud heritage of the Asturias region at this museum of culture that includes traditional houses, tools, transport and even bagpipes.

This grand Baroque structure, originally designed as a palace complex, is now a cultural center and an icon of the city.

Sun, sea and sports abound on Asturia’s favorite sandy beach, located in the heart of Gijón and overlooking the picturesque Bay of Gijón.

Once a “university of labor,” this magnificent complex, a city within a city, now plays host to a range of artistic and cultural programs.

Stop by Gijón’s historic town square to take a leisurely stroll, relax with a coffee or meal and appreciate the traditional architecture. 

Once a “university of labor,” this magnificent complex, a city within a city, now plays host to a range of artistic and cultural programs.

Stop by Gijón’s historic town square to take a leisurely stroll, relax with a coffee or meal and appreciate the traditional architecture. 

Stop by Gijón’s historic town square to take a leisurely stroll, relax with a coffee or meal and appreciate the traditional architecture. 

Learn about the proud heritage of the Asturias region at this museum of culture that includes traditional houses, tools, transport and even bagpipes.

Stand at the core of this public sculpture to hear amplified sounds of the sea and stay to watch the sun go down.

Stand at the core of this public sculpture to hear amplified sounds of the sea and stay to watch the sun go down.

Learn about one of the best-known figures of the Spanish Age of Enlightenment and admire his art collection in the mansion where he grew up.

Learn about the proud heritage of the Asturias region at this museum of culture that includes traditional houses, tools, transport and even bagpipes.

Learn about one of the best-known figures of the Spanish Age of Enlightenment and admire his art collection in the mansion where he grew up.