Palacio de Velarde, Oviedo

Name: Palacio de Velarde
Address: Oviedo, Spain

#47 among attractions in Oviedo

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The palace of Velarde in Oviedo is a Baroque style palace dated 1765 and the work of the architect Manuel Reguera González from Candas, one of the most outstanding Asturian architects of all times. The building was intended for Pedro Velarde, alderman of Oviedo.

Of this building it is worth mentioning its main façade facing Santa Ana street, its splendid garden and its inner courtyard with a square section and two arches on each side supported by Tuscan columns. It also has an imperial style staircase that leads to the gallery on the first floor from where you can access the corridor that opens onto the lower courtyard. It is one of the three buildings that occupies the Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias.

Coordinates: 43°21'42"N, 5°50'37"W

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Oviedo Spain

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Palacio de Velarde – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oviedo Cathedral, Museo Arqueológico de Asturias, Cámara Santa, Plaza de la Escandalera.

~290 ftN
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Historical place
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Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Museo Arqueológico de Asturias, Oviedo
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, Pre-romanesque architecture, Church
Cámara Santa, Oviedo
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~1120 ftW
Park
Plaza de la Escandalera, Oviedo
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Architecture, Baroque architecture, Palace
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~40 ftW
European fine art from several centuries
Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias, Oviedo
1 min walk • The Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias is a museum in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. It is situated within three buildings: the Palacio de Velarde, the House of Oviedo-Portal, and the House of Solís-Carbajal.
~690 ftSW
Church, Baroque architecture
San Isidoro, Oviedo
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~410 ftNW
Museum, Church
Capilla de la Balesquida, Oviedo
2 min walk • Capilla de la Balesquida is a church in Asturias, Spain. The church was established in 1232.
~180 ftN
Pre-romanesque architecture, Church
San Tirso, Oviedo
1 min walk • The Church of Saint Thyrsus is a Roman Catholic Asturian Romanesque church situated in Oviedo, in Asturias, northern Spain. The church was established in the 790s.
~600 ftNE
Church
Santa María de la Corte, Oviedo
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~700 ftNE
Monastery
Monastery of San Vicente de Oviedo, Oviedo
4 min walk • San Vicente de Oviedo is a church and monastery in Oviedo, Spain. Its foundation, in 761, is recorded in a charter known as the Pacto monástico de Oviedo a copy made in the 12th century of the original that is dated 25 November 781 and is considered the earliest document on the...

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Which popular attractions are close to Palacio de Velarde?

Nearby attractions include Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias, Oviedo (1 min walk), San Tirso, Oviedo (1 min walk), Cámara Santa, Oviedo (2 min walk), Oviedo Cathedral, Oviedo (2 min walk).

How to get to Palacio de Velarde by public transport?

The nearest stations to Palacio de Velarde:

Bus

Jovellanos • Lines: Búho2 (N2), H1 (4 min walk)
Argüelles • Lines: Búho2 (N2), H1 (4 min walk)

Train

Oviedo (17 min walk)
Estacion Llamaquique (19 min walk)