La Laboral as it is usually known is a building located in the parish of Cabueñes in Gijon. Since…read moreits construction between 1948 and 1957, and until 1979, it was a Labor University aimed at educating the children of workers. That all started after a fatal mining accident that left many children orphans. So the State decided to provide a place for them to study a technical career. In 2007 the institution became the Laboral City of Culture, encompassing facilities such as the Radio and Television of the Principality of Asturias, LABoral Center for Art and Industrial Creation and the Faculty of Commerce, Tourism and Social Sciences of the University of Oviedo.​ It is the most important architectural work of those carried out in Asturias during the 20th century. Furthermore, with its almost 3 million square feet it is the largest building for civil use in Spain. It has been declared an Asset of Cultural Interest with the category of Monument since 2016. From the city center, it was easy to get there by bus. Only about 15 minute ride. The views from the top of the tower are beautiful and you can see many of Gijon's suburbs from high above.