Sanctuary of Carbayu

Santuario del Carbayu
Native name
Santuario del Carbayu (Spanish)
LocationLangreo, Spain
Coordinates43°16′52″N 5°41′14″W / 43.281247°N 5.687208°W / 43.281247; -5.687208
Official nameSantuario del Carbayu
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated1992
Reference no.RI-51-0007247
Location of Santuario del Carbayu in Spain

Santuario del Carbayu is a church in Asturias, Spain. The present Baroque-style church was built in the 18th century to replace an earlier romanesque temple. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural (Cultural Interesting Point) in 1992.

According to a legend, the Virgin appeared 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.

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