Iglesia de San José, Jumilla

A small 17th-century church in the Plaza de Arriba in Jumilla

The small church of San José stands at the north-eastern corner of the Plaza de Arriba in Jumilla the square in the older quarter of the town which is also home to the former Palacio del Concejo (now the municipal archaeological museum), the former grain store (now the Universidad Popular) and the Jesús Nazareno museum.

The church dates from the early 17th century, and consists of a simple nave topped by a roof with a small dome. Many of the plasterwork decorations, both inside and outside, depict weeping faces, including one which is part of the panel over the main entrance to the building.

Nowadays the church is used as storage for items belonging to the archaeological museum and as a venue for exhibitions and other cultural events, and is not open for public visits.

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