- Title Villaviciosa Eastern Asturias
- Address Address: C/Palacio ■ 33311 - Amandi
- Locality Locality: Amandi
- Phone Phone: 985 890 073
- Period Period: Romanesque. 17th - 18th centuries
- Management Management: Ecclesiastical
The Church of San Juan de Amandi dates back to the pre-Romanesque period, according to documentary evidence, but stylistically it corresponds to the Baroque phase of the Asturian Romanesque, with elements of a Gothic character.
It has a single nave floor plan with a semicircular chancel. Two compartments have been added to the north and south sides and a semicircular portico on Tuscan columns surrounds the church; above this 17th century portico there is a Baroque belfry with two openings, dating from the 18th century.
On the outside of the building, there are two entrance doors: one on the front, richly decorated, with a pointed arch and strongly flared, and another on the south side, with a semicircular arch and simpler decoration.
The body of the nave is crowned with corbels. The semicircular apse is decorated with four columns that are topped with capitals; a chequered impost runs horizontally across the apse.
Inside, the chancel is separated from the nave by a semicircular triumphal arch supported by decorated columns and capitals.
The apse is divided into two sections, separated by another semicircular saw-toothed arch. The most significant feature is the double arcade that adorns the entire chancel.
July, August and September:
11:30-13:30 h.
17:00-19:00 h
Mondays closed
October to June:
Tuesdays and Saturdays:
11:30-13:30 h