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The town is situated in the central coastal fringe in Asturias, to the west of the Pe\u00f1as<\/em> Cape. The town occupies the flattest land in the municipality, partially in a land that belonged to the sea, surrounded by small promontories, all of them of an altitude of less than 140 metres. It used to be a historical fishing and farming settlement, although in the course of the 20th century it became a modern city and a first-rate iron and steel centre with a significant development within the region, propelled by population growth and an industrial and technological boom in the second half of the past century.<\/p>\n It is the third most important city in Asturias, after Gij\u00f3n and Oviedo. Its old quarters have been declared a Historical-Artistic Heritage Centre, as they contain several treasures of civic, secular, and ecclesiastical architecture. Among its main attractions, the Galiana and Rivero pedestrian streets, the Plaza de Espa\u00f1a<\/em> and the Town Hall, the old Sabugo church (13th century), and the modern church of Saint Thomas of Canterbury stand out as highlights in the city centre. As regards civic and secular architecture, the most brilliant examples are the Valdecarzana and Camposagrado Palaces (13th\/14th centuries and 17th century, respectively), and the Palacio Vald\u00e9s Theatre. The Oscar Niemeyer International Cultural Centre (inaugurated in March 2011) is another must for any visitor.<\/p>\n Avil\u00e9s has a very lively cultural and artistic life, and there are numerous celebrations and festivals taking place in the city during the year. Some highlights in this respect include: the Antroxu<\/em> (Carnival celebrations), in February; the Easter celebrations in April-May (including the well-known Bollo<\/em> festival, where a communal lunch is held along several streets in the city); or the San Juan<\/em>\u00a0celebrations in June (with a large bonfire in the middle of the street and collective dancing around it).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”30890″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg”][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” css=”.vc_custom_1709808876573{margin-top: -35px !important;margin-bottom: -9% !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”30883″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1710239017677{padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}”]<\/p>\n The University Services Centre (CSU) offers diverse resources and facilities both to the academic community and Asturian society as a whole, and serves as a platform for the promotion of innovation and research related to or created by the University. It is also the hallmark of the University and its activities in Avil\u00e9s. As a multipurpose centre, it is open to any institution, association or company that may need it for the dissemination of knowledge and its practical implementation.<\/p>\n The CSU was created in 2001 under the auspices of the agreement signed between the Principality of Asturias, the University of Oviedo and the Avil\u00e9s City Council. Its head offices are located in the University Services Building (Edificio de Servicios Universitarios<\/em>), and its personnel is drawn from different areas in the University of Oviedo and the Avil\u00e9s City Council. Its current director is Prof. Luz Mar Gonz\u00e1lez-Arias.<\/p>\n Among the different services the centre provides, the following are the most significant ones: counselling and information about the University; scientific, technical and cultural dissemination; ongoing courses within the University\u2019s outreach programme; development of projects related to the University in the city and the region; coordination and reinforcement of all kinds of University activities in its facilities throughout the region; talks and lectures in collaboration with other cultural institutions in the city; and exhibitions by local, national and international artists.<\/p>\n The CSU is located in the heart of the city, in La Ferrer\u00eda Street (7-9, Avil\u00e9s)<\/strong>. It opens from Monday to Friday, 9.00 to 21.00.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]Centro de Servicios Universitarios de Avil\u00e9s (CSU)<\/h3>\n