Campo de San Francisco gardens

The main green space in the capital of Asturias and its primary public park is the Campo de San Francisco, located in the heart of Oviedo. Its layout dates back to the early 19th century. at a time when Oviedo was expanding, and the land that was formerly the orchard/garden of the San Francisco Convent was transformed into its urban park. It covers 90,000 m2 and is laid out around wide avenues, interspersed with winding paths. The plant life is characterised by tall trees, including chestnuts, plane trees, oaks and English elms. The park has numerous monuments. The most notable are the monument to the writer Clarín and the ruins of the Romanesque façade of the old San Isidoro Church, among others.