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Iglesia de Sant Josep

Nice temple, built during the mid-eighteenth century

La iglesia de Sant Josep es de las más imponentes de la Ibiza rural Photo: Xescu Prats
La construcción de la iglesia de Sant Josep (siglo XVIII) contó con la participación del arquitecto valenciano Pere Ferro Photo: Xescu Prats
Nace principal de la iglesia de Sant Josep, una de las de mayores dimensiones de Ibiza Photo: Xescu Prats
El altar mayor de la iglesia de Sant Josep se quemó durante la Guerra Civil española. Acabada la contienda, fue sustituido por una réplica exacta Photo: Xescu Prats
Coro de la iglesia de Sant Josep, en Ibiza. El órgano fue instalado en el año 2006 Photo: Xescu Prats
Una de las capillas de la iglesia de Sant Josep, con el altar recién restaurado Photo: Xescu Prats
Sa Capella Fonda de la iglesia de Sant Josep Photo: Xescu Prats
Porche de la iglesia de Sant Josep, en Ibiza Photo: Xescu Prats
La vieja campana de la iglesia de Sant Josep se exhibe en los soportales de la casa parroquial, anexa al templo Photo: Xescu Prats

The village has a small centre, where sits one of the biggest church on the island. In 1726 the inhabitants of the area asked the archbishop of Tarragona for permission to build a temple, and the works began a year after that. The old altarpiece was burned at the beginning of the Civil War, in 1936, and it was later replaced by a copy paid with the money raised by the followers.

The church façade has a rectangular porch with three arches and inside there is one main aisle with an outstanding chapel known Capella Fonda. The temple has a wooden pulpit that was decorated by José Sanchez Oca in 1763 with symbols of the holy mysteries. This simple, strong, stunningly-beautiful church is the spiritual centre of the neighbourhood and also the setting where all the festivities of the municipality start.