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San Francisco Church
San Francisco Church is in lower Almacave Street, next to the Municipal Library, and belonged to a former XVI century Franciscan monastery. Externally it's very striking but the stone is newer as the original was almost completely destroyed after a fire (1916). It's surrounded by a landscaped area, has a rectangular nave with several side chapels and choir loft. The ceiling is vaulted and the interior has a wood carving of Our Lady (XVI century), a painting depicting the death of St. Francis (XVII century) and the chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows, protected by a gate and railings, where there are historic tile panels depicting the Passion of Christ.
The sacristy deserves special attention due to it's wall paintings, depicting the life of San Francisco, and the painted ceiling.
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