Capilla de San Jose entrance doorway with decoration

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For a blast of full-on baroque glitz, pop into this small church hidden away on a side street between Calles Sierpes and Tetuán. Behind its 18th-century facade, it boasts some startlingly lavish decor, culminating in an extraordinary gold altarpiece centred on a sculpture of San José.


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