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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.[citation needed]
| Santuario del Carbayu | |
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| Native name Santuario del Carbayu (Spanish) | |
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| Location | Langreo, Spain |
| Coordinates | 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 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0007247 |
  Location of Santuario del Carbayu in Spain | |
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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