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Iglesia de los santos Juanes(Estivella)

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Description

Erected as a Moorish rectory in 1535, this parish church preserves from that period the "retablo de la Sangre" (1538), with representations of the sacraments being born from Christ's side. The new church, blessed in 1675, stands next to the large bell tower, in the characteristic style of Mínguez, which retains traces of polychromy.

The interior of the church maintains almost all the original elements in exceptionally good condition, among them the monumental Baroque main altarpiece with Rococo details (18th century) with gilded carving and one of the few of these characteristics preserved in Valencia, together with beautiful images, such as the Saint Joseph (1784), attributed to the great academic sculptor José Esteve.

In 2000, restoration work was completed on the façade, the interior and the main altarpiece of this church. On the occasion of its 325th anniversary, it was solemnly dedicated by the Archbishop. It also has a parish museum with sacred art.

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