Sanctuary of Carbayu
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| Santuario del Carbayu | |
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Native name Spanish: Santuario del Carbayu | |
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| Location | Langreo, Spain |
| Coordinates | 43°16′52″N 5°41′14″W / 43.281247°N 5.687208°WCoordinates: 43°16′52″N 5°41′14″W / 43.281247°N 5.687208°W |
| Official name: Santuario del Carbayu | |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1992[1] |
| Reference No. | RI-51-0007247 |
  Location of Santuario del Carbayu in Spain
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Santuario del Carbayu is a church in Asturias, Spain. The church was established in the 18th century but another romanesque temple was located in this place. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural (Cultural Interesting Point) in 1992.[1]
According to a legend, the Virgin appearded on an Oak (Carbayu in Asturian language). The figure of the Virgin Mary is situated on the trunk of an Oak in the baroque altarpiece.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Database of protected buildings (movable and non-movable) of the Ministry of Culture of Spain (Spanish).
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