Church of St. Michael, commissioned by the Radasinic brothers in 1463, stands as a Gothic landmark in Jelsa's spiritual landscape. Later centuries brought architectural transformation: in the 1700s, the Palaversic family extended the church by adding a Baroque altar and western façade, layering Gothic severity with Baroque ornament. Within its modest 9.7-by-3.3-meter interior, it houses an altarpiece by Palma the Younger, 18th-century wooden sculptures, and Renaissance windows framing precious religious icons. This convergence of multiple artistic periods within one compact space exemplifies Jelsa's multicultural heritage.
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Octagonal Baroque church dominates St. John's Square in Jelsa with distinctive rose window.