Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre, Avilés
Posted in Architecture, Cruise, Modern Architecture, Trips at 10:00 on 28 February 2017
The first thing that strikes you as you look from a ship in dock at Avilés, Asturias, Spain, is the stunning set of Modernist buildings below which collectively make up the Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre or Centro Niemeyer.
View looking back from the walkway to the town, Reflections in the Ria de Avilés:-
Closer View showing stylised flower sculpture:-

Dome and Auditorium (curved building):-

Auditorium with “stick” horse:-

Tower:-
Dome, SS Black Watch in background:-
Stylised flowers, Avilés in background:-
Flowers and Avilés:-
Low rise building. (It’s multi-purpose. It seemed to house the restaurant/café):-
Auditorium and tower:-
Edited to add: Actually on closer inspection that “stick” horse may be a “stick” woman.












