Habsburg and Bourbon Spain

Gijón

Today: Spain

Years: 1492–1833
Role: Town and port of the Principality of Asturias

Gijón developed again in the 15th and 16th centuries with improvements to its port, where a dock was built. In the 17th and 18th centuries it grew with the Free Trade Regulation of 1778 and with Jovellanos's Asturian Institute, and reached almost 5,500 inhabitants in the 18th century.

What to see today

Palacio de Revillagigedo: Palace, 1704 to 1721
Tabacalera (antigua Fábrica de Tabacos) (Convento de las Agustinas Recoletas): Monastery, 1668 to 1733
Centro de Cultura Antiguo Instituto (Real Instituto de Jovellanos): University, 1797 to 1807

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