Editing Asturias (section)

==Main sights==
[[File:Oviedo-Catedral.JPG|thumb|right|upright|[[Cathedral of San Salvador, Oviedo|The Oviedo Cathedral]]. Built from 781 to 16th century.]]
[[File:La santa cueva.jpg|thumb|right|[[Holy Cave of Covadonga]]]]
[[File:Cudillero Asturias.jpg|thumb|right|The village of [[Cudillero]]]]
[[File:2482-Puente romano en Cangas de Onis (Asturias).jpg|thumbnail|right|The Roman Bridge of Cangas de Onís]]

===Key attractions===
[[Oviedo]] is the capital city of Asturias and contains [[Santa María del Naranco]] and [[San Miguel de Lillo]], a [[pre-Romanesque]] church and a palace respectively, which were built by the first Asturian kings on Mount Naranco, to the north of the city ([[World Heritage Site]]). In modern architecture, the ''Palacio de Congresos de Oviedo'' (or ''Modoo'') was designed by [[Santiago Calatrava]].

[[Gijón]], the biggest city of Asturias, is a coastal city known for cultural and sports events,<ref>{{Cite web |last=SNwebadmin |title=Semana Negra de Gijón |url=https://www.semananegra.org/ |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=Semana Negra |language=es |archive-date=2022-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811133252/https://www.semananegra.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Festival Metrópoli Gijón - Festival de música, cultura y entretenimiento de Gijón |url=https://metropoligijon.com/ |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=Festival Metrópoli Gijón - Festival de música, cultura y entretenimiento de Gijón |archive-date=2022-08-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814063850/https://metropoligijon.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gijon {{!}} General {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tenis |url=https://www.atptour.com/es/tournaments/gijon/2807/overview |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=ATP Tour |archive-date=2022-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811133251/https://www.atptour.com/es/tournaments/gijon/2807/overview |url-status=live }}</ref> and a beach tourism centre in northern Spain. It also is known for the traditional Asturian gastronomy and for being an Asturian cider production spot.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} Museums in the city include the '''[[Universidad Laboral de Gijón]]''', including a modern art museum and theatre.

[[Avilés]] is the third largest city in Asturias, where "La villa del adelantado" (as locals call it, in reference of [[Pedro Menéndez de Avilés]]) is a meeting point. "Saint Nicholas of Bari" or "Capilla de los Alas" in Romanesque and Romanesque-Gothic style, respectively; Palacio de Balsera, in Modernist style or St. Thomas of Canterbury church (dating from the 13th century) are examples which show the historical patrimony to be found in the city.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} The [[Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre|Centro Niemeyer]], designed by the Brazilian architect [[Oscar Niemeyer]], is an example of contemporary architecture in Asturias.

The [[Picos de Europa]] National Park, and other parts of the Asturian mountain range: The Picu Urriellu mountain (2519 m or 8262&nbsp;ft), also known as ''El Naranjo de Bulnes'', is a molar-shaped peak which, reputedly, glows orange in the evening sun, hence its name. Weather permitting, it can be viewed from Camarmeña village, near Poncebos, south of Arenas de Cabrales.

The shrine to the Virgin of [[Covadonga]] and the mountain lakes (''[[Lakes of Covadonga|Los Lagos]]''), near [[Cangas de Onís]]: Legend has it that in the 8th century, the [[Our Lady of Covadonga|Virgin]] blessed Asturian Christian forces with a well-timed signal to attack Spain's Moorish conquerors, thereby taking the invaders by surprise in the [[Battle of Covadonga]]. The ''[[Reconquista]]'' and eventual unification of all Spain is therefore said to have started in this very location.<ref>{{Citation |title=Covadonga, la batalla que cambió la historia de España |date=2022-05-27 |url=https://www.rtve.es/play/videos/panorama-regional/covadonga-la-batalla-que-cambio-la-historia-de-espana/6549431/ |language=es |access-date=2022-08-11 |archive-date=2022-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811125825/https://www.rtve.es/play/videos/panorama-regional/covadonga-la-batalla-que-cambio-la-historia-de-espana/6549431/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Paleolithic]] art in the caves of Asturias is a declared [[World Heritage Site]] with the [[Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain|Paleolithic Art of Northern Spain]].

Asturias also has examples of [[Industrial archaeology|industrial heritage]] as a consequence of its industrial activities in the 19th and 20th centuries. It had metallurgical and chemical factories, mines, bridges and railways, including in the towns of [[Langreo]], [[Mieres]] and [[Avilés]].

The Asturian coast: especially the beaches in and around the summer resort of [[Llanes]], the Playa del Silencio near [[Cudillero]] fishing village, or the "white" village of [[Luarca]] ([[Severo Ochoa]] hometown).

===Other places of interest===
[[File:Teitu en Somiedo.jpg|thumb|Traditional ''Teito'' in [[Somiedo]] Natural Park]]
* Ceceda village: east of [[Oviedo]] along the N634 road. Of particular interest in this exemplary settlement are the traditional ''[[Hórreo|horreos]]'' (grain silos), raised on stilts so as to keep field mice from getting at the grain.
* The [[Dobra (Sella)|Dobra River]]: south of [[Cangas de Onís]], known for its unusual colour.
* The ''senda costera'' (coastal way) between Pendueles and [[Llanes]]: This partly paved nature route takes in some of Asturias' most spectacular coastal scenery, such as the noisy ''bufones'' ([[blowhole (geology)|blowholes]]) and the Playa de [[Ballota (Cudillero)|Ballota]].
* [[Caldoveiro Peak]], a scenic mountain hiking area
* The unusual rock formation on the beach at Buelna village: east of [[Llanes]]. Best viewed at low tide.