The church Sv. Ivan (St. John) with the square that surrounds it, and the
parish church, is one of the most harmonious and oldest parts of Jelsa. The
church was built in the 15th century, and given a baroque style in the 16th
century. It is surrounded by a series of houses (16th century). It is worth
mentioning the house of the Skrivanelli which in the tympanum of the portal
has a coat of arms from MDLXI and an inscription in Latin:
DOMINUS CUSTODIAT INTROITUM TUUM ET EXITUM TUUM!