Habsburg and Bourbon Spain

Oviedo

Today: Spain

Years: 1492–1833
Role: Capital of the Principality of Asturias

Oviedo, capital of the Principality of Asturias, which Juan I founded in 1388, was devastated by a fire in 1521, after which its street plan went from radial to orthogonal. Its university opened on 21 September 1608, and in 1808 the Junta General of the Principality declared itself sovereign and declared war on France. Still standing from the period are the cathedral tower, the university, the Toreno palace and the Hospicio of 1752.

What to see today

Catedral de San Salvador de Oviedo (Catedral de San Salvador): Cathedral, 1508 to 1712
Iglesia de San Isidoro el Real: Church, c. 1646 to 1681
Antiguo Hospicio de Oviedo (Hotel de la Reconquista) (Hospital Hospicio): Hospital, 1752 to 1770
Palacio de los Condes de Toreno: Palace, 1673 to 1675
Monasterio de San Pelayo: Monastery, 1590 to 1703
Edificio Histórico de la Universidad de Oviedo (Universidad de Oviedo): University, 1578 to 1609

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