Free Tour of the Gijón Labor University

Don't miss one of Gijón's most impressive monumental complexes: the Universidad Laboral, a city in itself that will leave you speechless.

It was built between 1946 and 1956, conceived as an orphanage for children of miners who died in accidents. Once construction had begun, it changed its focus to that of a vocational training school for about 1,000 students, thus becoming a Labor University.

It is the largest civil building in Spain. Its dimensions are imposing. The architect behind this magnificent project was Luis Moya, who based it on the classical architecture of Greece and Rome.

The tour will begin outside the main gate, our meeting point.

We'll enter the Corinthian courtyard, notable for its Corinthian-style colonnade. We'll then move on to the plaza, the heart of the complex, inspired by St. Mark's Square in Venice. The main buildings: the theater, church, and tower are located around it.

Facade of the theater in classical-Hellenistic style, simulating the temples of ancient Greece, we will see the sculptures of great Spanish writers such as Miguel de Cervantes, Quevedo, Calderón de la Barca, Tirso de Molina or Lope de Vega.

We continued to the church with the largest elliptical floor plan in Europe. The exterior is richly decorated with the most important saints and educators of the Catholic Church.

We'll see the 130-meter-high tower, inspired by the Giralda in Seville, the Tower of Hercules, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. It is the tallest stone tower in Spain.

We will visit the gardens from which we will see the structure of the auditorium that resembles the shape of the bow of a ship

We would return to the entrance to put the finishing touch to the visit.


YOU CAN'T MISS IT.............