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Iglesia Parroquial de San Juan Apóstol y Evangelista (Masamagrell)

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The Parish Church of San Juan Apóstol y Evangelista is located in the Plaza de la Constitución in the town of Massamagrell. The temple dates back to 1767, the 18th century. It is one of the largest churches in the province. Due to its size and slenderness, it is known as "the Cathedral of l'Horta".
The façade is typical of the Baroque period and has a medallion of the "Martyrdom of Saint John in the bathtub". The church, of neoclassical style and rococo decoration, is spacious, cloistered and has a square bell tower reformed in 1990 and 5 bells called: the Cimbolet, the Marina, the Valenciana, the Secana and the Saguntina. It has a square Baroque tower with a height of 42 metres and 114 steps up to the bell room. The decoration of the top is classical and the pilasters on each side of the semicircular arches are in the Doric style. The interior is in neoclassical style with three naves and the transept is very bright.
Regarding the paintings that decorate the interior of the church, in the spandrels of the arches are painted the Apostles and Saints, these paintings were made by D. Juan Celda de la Visitación.
The parish church also has a rich pictorial iconography: the four parts of the world are represented in the dome on the pendentives.

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