Free Tour University Laboral of Gijón

You cannot miss one of the most impressive monumental complexes in the city of Gijón. The Labor University, a city in itself that will not leave you indifferent.

It was built between 1946 and 1956, originally conceived as an orphanage for the children of miners who died in accidents. Once construction began, its purpose shifted to that of a vocational training school for about 1,000 students, thus becoming the Labor University.

It is the largest civil building in Spain. Its dimensions are imposing. The director of such a magnificent work was Luis Moya, based on the classical architecture of Greece and Rome.

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

We will access the Corinthian courtyard, notable for its colonnade in the Corinthian style. We will move to the square, which is the heart of the complex, inspired by St. Mark's Square in Venice. Around it are the main buildings: the Theater, Church, and Tower.

The theater facade is in a classical-Hellenistic style, simulating the temples of ancient Greece. We will see sculptures of great Spanish literary figures such as Miguel de Cervantes, Quevedo, Calderón de la Barca, Tirso de Molina, or Lope de Vega.

We will continue 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 will see the 130-meter-high tower inspired by the Giralda of 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 a ship's bow.

We will return to the entrance to put the finishing touch on the visit.


YOU CANNOT MISS IT.............