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JavierCR 🇪🇸
June 8, 2022
Hiking
Construction of Oviedo Cathedral began in the late 13th century with the chapter house and cloister, and its construction lasted three centuries until the tower was completed in the mid-16th century. An ambulatory was later added in the 17th century, in addition to various chapels attached to the side aisles.
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•Lemmi alias Schlumpf
May 20, 2022
Hiking
In the Camara Santa, the sacred chamber that is part of the cathedral complex, a silver shrine contains the Shroud of Oviedo, thorns from Christ's crown of thorns and fragments of the cross. These important relics led medieval pilgrims to plan a visit to Oviedo, even if the city was not on the direct route to Santiago. There was a saying that said that one had to pass by the Savior on one's pilgrimage: "He who goes to Santiago and not to Salvador visits the servant and not the master."
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•Lemmi alias Schlumpf
May 20, 2022
Hiking
The cathedral illustrates the Heavenly Jerusalem of the Apocalypse: the heavenly city whose doors are defended by two mighty towers and which descends at God's side as a woman making ready for her husband. According to Christian custom, the man is always Christ and the woman is the church.
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Best routes near Cathedral of San Salvador in Oviedo
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3.12km
00:50
40m
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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This easy 2.4-mile (3.8 km) circular hike in Oviedo connects the Cathedral to Campo de San Francisco, taking about 1 hour.
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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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