Church of San Juan (Amandi)

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.