Summary
The Church of St Joseph stands in the southeastern part of the Defilippis complex in Nerežišća. The Baroque church and adjoining houses form a unified religious and residential ensemble.
Protected cultural property Z-5598; beside the church is a cistern with a stone wellhead and a coat of arms.
History and purpose
The Church of St Joseph stands in the southeastern part of the Defilippis complex in Nerežišća. The ensemble joins the church to two interconnected houses from the late 19th century.
Structure and traces of the past
The church has a square Baroque nave covered by groin vaults and an elongated sanctuary. Beside it is a cistern with a stone wellhead and a coat of arms. The catalogue describes the church as a rare example of 18th-century Baroque architecture incorporated into a 19th-century residential complex.
Access and visiting
The building forms part of the village. As the ensemble adjoins residential houses, respect residents’ privacy and check visiting arrangements before coming.
