ROMAN BATHS CENERO ABBEY The Via de la Plata The Campo Valdés Roman Baths site museum was created with the aim of The Church of St John the Baptist in Cenero is the largest (17-m-long nave) conserving and researching the remains of the public baths dating from the and most important example from the Romanesque period in Gijón. Supposedly Route in the Borough Roman era (1st-2nd centuries BC) and of making them known to the general built in 1260 by Abbot Menén Suárez de Valdés, the west front is highly of Gijón public. elaborated and richly ornamental. Besides archaeological finds from the villas of Veranes and Beloño, the modern porch preserves fragments of the eaves of Today, you can view the succession of cold, warm and hot environments, as the portal. The triumphal arch, flanked by two side niches, evokes the ground The Via de la Plata Route is a present-day tourist route running north-south through well as the halls that housed the steam baths and a series of decorated rooms. plan of a triple apse and nave. After rebuilding in 1957, the remaining side the western part of the Iberian Peninsula, from Seville to Gijón. Archaeological Built in the style of Pompeian baths, this public building was open to all apses were turned into small niches. evidence shows that this route, which the Romans were to use during their wars of citizens and was frequented above all at the end of the day. The baths were conquest, existed from the Tartessian period (7th century BC). Augustus (1st century also home to other activities related to leisure and hygiene. In the surroundings of the church can be found a yew (in Asturian, texu), which AD) consolidated the route with the construction of different roads that were to link Hispalis with Italica -Via XXIII of the Antonine Itinerary-, Italica with Emerita HISTORIC SITE OF CIMAVILLA, along with the oak (carbayo) is the mythological tree par excellence of the early inhabitants of . This specimen was planted on the Epiphany 1715. Augusta (Merida) -Via XXIII of the Antonine Itinerary-, Emerita Augusta with THE JOVELLANOS MUSEUM AND THE ROMAN WALL Oceloduri (Zamora) -Via XXIV of the Antonine Itinerary-, Oceloduri with Asturica Cimavilla has been witness to and protagonist of Gijón's most significant Augusta (Astorga) -Via XXVI of the Antonine Itinerary-, Asturica Augusta with Legio ROMAN VILLA OF VERANES historical events. The remains of the 850-m-long wall dating from the 3rd and VII (León) -Via Asturica ad Legionem Augusta or Asturica Augusta- and Legio VII The Roman villa of Veranes, known since ancient times as the “big tower” or 4th centuries AD which surrounded the lower part of the town provide with the lands “beyond the mountains” to the north of the Iberian Peninsula, Lucus Torrexón de San Pedro, occupies around a hectare of grounds in the place evidence of its founding by the Romans. Its streets were the scene of military Augusti (in the vicinity of Lugo de Llanera) and Noega (Gijón) -Via Carisa-. conflicts in the Middle Ages and saw the creation of the port and the birth and known as Venta de Veranes (L'Abadía Cenero parish). It is located twelve works of Jovellanos, through to the beginnings of industrialization. kilometres from Gijón, near to the old Roman road that linked Gijón with The route enters Asturias between the of Aller and Lena to then run Asturica Augusta (Astorga). through the centre of Asturias before reaching the shores of the Bay of Biscay, in Gijón. A stroll around this neighbourhood is not complete without visiting the Today, the route is signposted as a long-distance footpath under the denomination The archaeological remains belong to the pars urbana or residential area of a Jovellanos Birthplace Museum. Besides mementoes of Jovellanos' life, its GR 100. rooms house exhibitions of 19th- and 20th-century Asturian paintings and large villa dating from the late Roman empire. Its occupation goes back to the sculptures. Of special note is the Sea Tableau carved in wood by sculptor late 1st century or early 2nd century AD The villa was to experience its period GR-100 footpath in Gijon of greatest splendour in the mid-4th century, subsequently becoming a centre The route runs north-south through the Borough of Gijón. for Christian worship between the 5th and 6th centuries AD. The visit to the site museum includes tours of the reception building and the site with various Until reaching La Cruciada, in the parish of Cenero, it comprises an alternative viewpoints to contemplate the archaeological remains preserved there. stretch to the historical route, as the original one disappeared following the erection Outstanding among these is the polychromatic mosaic of the reception room of what is now the ArcelorMittal factory. (oecus), protected by a roof that evokes the original volume of this room. If you wish to start the route directly on the historical stretch, you can either take the

Feve railway line towards Laviana and get off at Sotiello station, or take city bus line

in the Borough of Gijón of Borough the in ENSEMBLE OF RAISED GRANARIES-CUM-STOREHOUSES 14 to Abadía de Cenero (Cenero Abbey).

(HÓRREO AND PANERAS) IN TRUBIA la Plata Plata la Option A: Campa Torres Archaeological and Nature Park - Fátima Roundabout.

Route (L’Abadía Cenero parish)

From the Archaeological and Nature Park, where the Campa Torres hillfort is located,

Via de Via Hórreos and paneras are traditional Asturian raised granaries-cum-storehouses The The follow the Campa Torres road southward for more than 4 km until you reach the which trace their origins back to the 16th century. In Trubia, you can see magnificent junction with the road to Avilés (AS-19). The route heads east there until reaching the examples of the Carreño model, characterized by the pictorial decoration on the Fátima roundabout, where it links up with option B. outside. One example is the panera belonging to Casa Pereda, which dates from 1956. Option B: Campo Valdés Roman Baths Museum - Fátima Roundabout. Head east from the Roman Baths Museum and, after crossing through the town Sebastián Miranda, on the second floor. This work of art extols the fishing While hórreos have four stone “legs” and square, head along the promenade, in the vicinity of which can be found the Barjola The Via de la Plata Route and maritime tradition of Cimavilla, representing a commonplace scene in the are square, paneras have six or more Museum. Leaving Rodriguez Sampedro Street behind you, continue on to Plaza Padre quarter: the auctioning of fish in the rula or local fish market.. legs and are rectangular, allowing Máximo González, where you take Mariano Pola Street. Then, follow Avenida de greater storage capacity. In both Galicia and Avenida de La Argentina to reach the Fátima roundabout. in the Borough of Gijón BARJOLA MUSEUM cases, they comprise a wooden box Opened on 16th December 1988, the Barjola Museum was created from a with a hipped roof raised above the From the Fátima roundabout, follow the signs out of town over the A-8 overpass in the Lloreda Urbano neighbourhood which takes you to the road to Sotiello. Continue The route runs through the parishes of Jove, La Calzada, Tremañes, Porceyo donation of 104 works dating from 1950 to 1988 by the painter Juan Barjola ground by stone legs or pegoyos and Cenero in Gijón. (1919, Torre de Miguel Sesmero, Badajoz - 2004, Madrid). His work can be topped by a flat stone or tornaratos westward along this road through the Somonte 2 industrial estate to link up with the GI-4 road that heads south. 2 km further on, take the Trubia road that leads to Cenero From the town of Gijón, you can choose to start the route from the Campa included within subjective expressionism, while his social commitment is that prevents the damp and rodents reflected in the subject matter of his art: war, poverty, slums and political and from getting to the grain and Abbey. From the abbey, continue along the same road to La Cruciada and the Camín Torres Archaeological and Nature Park (option A) or from the Campo Valdés del Turruxón (road to the big tower). The path follows the historical route from La Roman Baths (option B), both of which converge at the Fátima roundabout. social oppression. slaughter products that are stored inside, which are also protected from Cruciada onward. The museum is housed in the Trinity Ensemble, which dates from 1676 and the light. A free-standing staircase or The Camín del Turruxón leads to Trubia, where the tower of the Álvarez de Asturias consists of a mansion and a chapel that constitute one of the best examples of subidoria provides access to the family can be found, as can the Torrexón or "big tower” of the Valdés family. Opposite the Baroque style in Gijón. granary-cum-storehouse. stands the chapel of Our Lady of the “O”. CAMPA TORRES ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND NATURE PARK From the Torrexón, the path runs along the Veranes road until reaching Veranes de TURRUXÓN DE TRUBIA, Situated on Cape Torres, the Campa Torres Archaeological and Nature Park Abajo, where you turn off towards Camín del Medio. Nearby can be found the Roman conserves the remains of a pre-Roman hill fort whose origins can be dated to ÁLVAREZ DE LAS ASTURIAS Villa of Veranes Museum. Continue along the road to Veranes de Arriba for 2 km and around the 5th century BC which was Romanized in the 1st century AD. TOWER AND THE CHAPEL then take the Batiao road that heads southwest. Then follow the lane called Camín de OF OUR LADY OF THE “O” Picún until you come to the service road for the AS-II (AS-266). Head south towards The visit to the park is divided into two parts: the museum, and an Built in the 15th century, the Valdés until you come to Venta de Puga. At this point, you cross the motorway via a archaeological tour of the ruins. It also boasts the Manuel Fernandez- Tower or Turruxón de Trubia is a footbridge leading to the Peñaferruz road. You then head eastward until you come to INFO SHEET: Miranda Library, specializing in peninsular archaeology, a laboratory and an square, medieval tower with a clearly Camín de la Rodriguera. From there you head up to the Altos de la Rodriguera hilltop, Crosses the from northeast to southwest. archaeological documentation centre. STARTS: defensive function strategically located to where the GR continues on into the boroughs of Siero and Llanera. Option A: Campa Torres Archaeological and Nature Park - Fátima Roundabout. Cape Torres is also home to a Lighthouse which began operating in 1924, quell attacks and raids. Option B: Campo Valdés Roman Baths Museum - Fátima Roundabout. underlining the undeniable strategic role of the spot as the foremost signalling The Álvarez de las Asturias Tower is a fortified house whose present ENDS: Altos de La Rodriguera hilltop (parish of Cenero) point for navigation on the central Asturian coast. appearance is the result of remodelling carried out between the 17th and 18th TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE centuries. Built by Rodrigo Álvarez de las Asturias, Count of Noreña, it C/ Rodríguez San Pedro, s/n. 33206 - Gijón. Tel. +34 985 34 17 71 RAILWAY MUSEUM embodies the idea of a manifestly liveable, yet sturdy building, between the [email protected] www.gijon.info Situated on the grounds of Gijón's old North Station, the Railway Museum military dominance of the tower and the residential ostentation of the palace. of Asturias is devoted to the preservation, research and dissemination of Nearby is the Chapel of Our Lady of the “O”, which originally housed a Editing and coordination English translation Divertia Gijón S.A. Paul Barnes railway history in Asturias. The museum offers visitors a broad overview of Romanesque image of a seated, expectant Virgin Mary. Legend has it that a (Tourism Promotion Department) Design and layout the relationship established between the railway and social, technical and lady whose honour was sullied - thereby tarnishing the family honour- was Cartography Juan Hernaz Gijón City Council Corporate Printed by economic history, studying not only the influence of the Industrial Revolution imprisoned in the tower It was accordingly decided to build the chapel so that Integration Unit Gráficas Covadonga D.L. AS/0210-2015 and technological development, but also the social and economic changes Texts and photos 1st edition: June 2015 she could hear Mass. The Mass was officiated with the doors open so she Gijón City Council Municipal Foundation brought about by the establishment of the railroad in the region. could follow it. for Culture / Divertia Gijón Printed on 115 gsm Igloo Gloss recycled paper Campa Torres Archaeological A and Nature Park Download The Via de the route for Google Earth la Plata Route (KMZ file) in the Borough of Gijón 1 + info www.rutadelaplata.com museos.gijon.es El Musel Port Roman Wall 2 Historic site of Cimavilla

Barjola Museum Jovellanos Birthplace Museum 3 Roman Baths Arbeyal Poniente Beach Beach B 3 2 San Lorenzo 4 Beach 1 5 Borough of Carreño 1 Railway Museum Fork 2 (Fátima roundabout) General information Route A: Actual distance: 21,579 m Profile of the route (Distance on the map: 21,549 m) 3 (measured in metres) Route B: Actual distance: 19,649 m (Distance on the map: 19,628 m) 4 260 240 Route A 220 200 180 Route B 160 140 120 Fork 100 80 60 40 5 20 0 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 6 Route A: Route A: Álvarez de las Asturias 8 7 Difference in elevation: 365 m Walking: 4 h 50 min Tower and Chapel of Accumulated difference Running: 2 h 10 min Our Lady of the “O” in elevation: 1,147 m By bike: 2 h San Andrés Route B: Route B: de los Tacones Reservoir Cenero Abbey Difference in elevation: 273 m Walking: 4 h 20 min 9 Accumulated difference Running: 1 h 55 min Ensemble of Hórreos and Paneras in Trubia in elevation: 927 m By bike: 1 h 45 min Type of surface: Turruxón de Trubia Asphalt and natural path (final stage)

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