Ensanche de Gijón, Urban expansion district in Gijón, Spain
The Ensanche district features gridded streets with tree-lined avenues extending from Calle Uría as the main axis through the eastern part of central Gijón.
The 1867 urban development plan transformed 40 hectares of San Lorenzo beach sandbanks into a structured neighborhood, following engineer Francisco García de los Ríos design.
The district incorporated recreational spaces and theaters, including the Teatro de Los Campos Elíseos built in 1876, marking a shift from purely residential developments.
The area connects the city center with the San Lorenzo beach through a network of perpendicular streets that facilitate pedestrian and vehicle circulation.
The district's elliptical plaza functions as a hub with eight radiating streets, creating a distinctive geometric pattern in the urban layout.
Location: Asturias
Inception: 1867
GPS coordinates: 43.53948,-5.65287
Latest update: March 18, 2025 13:23
San Lorenzo Beach
395 m
San Pedro church, Gijón
939 m
Shrine Basilica of the Sacred Heart
815 m
Roman thermae in Campo Valdés
927 m
Plaza de Toros de El Bibio
738 m
Teatro Jovellanos
679 m
Church of San Lorenzo in Gijón
517 m
Parque Isabel la Católica
822 m
Antigua Escuela de Comercio, Gijón
756 m
Antiguo Instituto de Jovellanos
754 m
Sombras de luz
738 m
Church of San Antonio de Padua, Gijón
194 m
Antiguo Banco de Gijón
897 m
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Begoña
684 m
Mercado del Sur
891 m
Gijón City Hall
972 m
Biblioteca Pública del Estado en Gijón
824 m
Juan Barjola Museum of Painting
1 km
Nicanor Piñole Museum
913 m
Palacio de los Valdés
996 m
Monumento a Jovellanos, Gijón
841 m
Pabellón de Deportes La Arena
284 m
Biblioteca Asturiana del Colegio de la Inmaculada
818 m
La Escalerona
603 m
Edificio Tívoli
993 m
Antiguo Banesto
924 m
Palacio de los Alvargonzález
531 m
Edificio Almacenes Simeón
818 mReviews
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