Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura, Asturias, Spain
4.5 (1.399 reviews) Spent Ranking #2 in Gijon Architectural Buildings • Convention Centers
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Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura es el resultado de un proyecto de transformacion que el Gobierno del Principado de Asturias acometio en 2001 con el fin de dar nueva vida al edificio de la antigua Universidad Laboral de Gijon.El proyecto vio la luz en marzo de 2007: nacia Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura, una ciudad cultural del siglo XXI, abierta plural, en la que hay espacio para todo tipo de espectaculos y propuestas de ocio.La sede de Radiotelevision del Principado de Asturias en el antiguo Convento de las Clarisas, LABoral Centro de Arte y Creacion Industrial, el Centro Integrado de Formacion Profesional, el Patio Corintio que alberga la Tienda, la Torre, la Escuela de Arte Dramatico y Profesional de Danza, la Iglesia, el Cafe, el Teatro, el Paraninfo y la Facultad de Comercio, Turismo y Ciencias Sociales "Jovellanos", son algunos de los espacios que tienen su sede en la Ciudad de la Cultura.La tarea de recuperacion del monumental edificio con nuevos usos relacionados con la cultura, la formacion y la creacion, aun esta en marcha, en un apasionante proceso que no cesa y en el que nuevos espacios se iran sumando de forma paulatina hasta completar una ciudad singular.Laboral City of Culture is the result of a transformation project the Government of the Principality of Asturias undertook in 2001 in order to give new life to the building of the old Laboral University of Gijon.The project became a reality in March 2007: it was the birth of La Laboral City of Culture, an open and plural 21st Century cultural city, offering space for all kinds of shows and leisure proposals.The headquarters of the Principality of Asturias Broadcasting Corporation in the old Convent of Clarissa nuns, LABoral Art and Industrial Creation Centre, the Integrated Professional Training Centre, the Corinthian Patio housing the Shop, the Tower, the College of Dramatic Art and Professional Dance, the Church, the Cafe, the Theatre, the Auditorium and the Jovellanos University College, are some of t...
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Calle de Luis Moya Blanco 261, 33203, Gijon Spain
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http://www.laboralciudaddelacultura.com
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4.5 based on (1.399 reviews)
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5Grant 5:00 PM Jan 15, 2013
Not to be missed
When we visited by chance, we were amazed at what we might have missed had we not taken the time and trouble to look. While visiting some nearby gardens we saw an intriguing church spire through the trees and went to investigate. We were stunned by an the amazing size and scale of the architecture of the church and the buildings surrounding it. It took us a little while to fully understand that this had been build at the end of the Spanish Civil War as a university to offer children from all over Spain, a practical education. It was intended to be the centre piece of a whole new model city. It was astonishing to realise that while the rest of Europe was engaged in a devastating war which saw millions killed and the endeavours of our civilisation blitzed and destroyed, here in Spain the Franco Regime was looking to rebuild the country and to provide an education for 3000 young people. From the outside, the building is quite enormous and the gateway into the inner courtyard is breathtakingly monumental with huge steel gates and great columns on either side. The architecture is classical in influence and was clearly designed to be heroic and inspirational. It was original run by the Jesuit order and the church that we had seen was in the central square. The model city was never built. The Jesuits relinquished the site years ago. The buildings fell into disrepair. The site has now been renovated and Laboral Ciudad de la Culture is now a "city of culture". We liked the architecture and the history of the place. We would have like to have planned our trip to have more time to look around and to know more about the place before we arrived. Top Tip: If you have one, take a wide angle lens for your camera.
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5arwen1 5:00 PM Apr 29, 2013
Go up the tower and see gijon from aloft
Out of town but well worth the bus ride. The tower is well worth going up but don't go too late as the stop it a bit before closing time
