The church of San Pedro was built on the site of the Franciscan Convent which was destroyed by the earthquake that occurred in the year 1790 and which in turn settled on the site occupied by an ancient medieval mosque located in the eastern area of the Islamic wall. The construction of the current neoclassical temple dates back to the year 1795 following the guidelines of the architect José Antonio Munar although in the 20th century, during the Civil War, the building was modified when a shelter was built inside and when the dome of the bell tower was damaged left by the impact of a projectile. After the war, in 1940, this property was restored following a rigorous anastylosis process that left the color differences between the visible tiles to be able to differentiate the old parts from the restored ones.
The church consists of three naves separated by large pillars of the Ionic order and covered by vaults. It is Divided into five sections, choir at the foot and semicircular head elevated by four steps. Inside, the five pairs of chapels located in the side naves stand out, the frescoes of the Immaculate Conception in the dome of the High Altar made by Fray Juan García in the 18th century, the altarpiece belonging to the brotherhood of Rocío de Almería from the 17th century and the paintings of the neo-Gothic altarpiece of the High Altar, representing the circumcision of Jesus and the visit of Mary to his aunt Isabel, from José Laughter from the end of the 17th century. On the outside, the main porticoed façade of neoclassical style is related to the school of the famous architect Juan de Villanueva, in addition, the temple has two set back towers. span>
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 12:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Other nearby places of interest are the Central Market, the Purchena Gate and the Butterfly House.