Church of San Jorge (Manzaneda)

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The Church of San Jorge of Manzaneda (Spanish: la iglesia de San Jorge de Manzaneda) is a church in Gozón, Spain. It is small in size, but it constitutes a notable example of Asturian Romanesque architecture. It was created during the classical period in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. It is significant for its architecture and its surrounding environment, which has barely changed.

Architecture: Located next to the town Alvaré, in the parish of Gozoniega de Manzaneda, it maintains an area close to the standard measurements for the rural, Romanesque churches of Asturias. It has a singular rectangular nave with no divisions of sections or side chapels. The front of the building has two areas, one inspired by local tradition, and the other has international Roman themes. Other elements that link the church to the Romanesque are the decorative portions located in various spaces of the temple. The church includes zigzag motifs, a large arch with limited iconographic art, and corbels with human and animal images present in its apse. There are traits that bind the local construction with the simplicity of the church, because there was a scarcity of resources during the construction...