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Church of Sant'Ignazio Di Loyola


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #53 of 548 attractions in Rome
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Attraction type: Religious site, Architectural building
Address: Piazza S. Ignazio Rome
Italy

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5 of 5 stars
Becca_C   202 contributions
Seattle, Washington
Jan 23, 2009

Built between 1624 and 1650, this magnificent church is sumptuous and awe-inspiring. The facade is in a simple courtyard, but the inside hold the real treasures. Looking up is more important than straight ahead. The trompe l'œil ceiling by Andrea Pozzo is the same calibur work as the frescos in the Vatican museums. The several different kinds of inlaid marble... more

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5 of 5 stars
DalissMelbourne   5 contributions
Melbourne, Australia
Oct 31, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

This church is an absolute MUST SEE the ceiling is covered in art work and I think is more magnificent than the Sistene Chapel. more

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5 of 5 stars
MrZero   14 contributions
Chicago, Illinois
Oct 8, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

If the Pantheon is too crowded for you, take a few steps down the block and visit St. Ignazio di Loyola. It is an amazingly beautiful church which is open to the public, but not terribly crowded with tourists. The paintings on the ceiling are amazing and, in my opinion, were just as beautiful as the Sistine Chapel. It was... more

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5 of 5 stars
ghisley5   1 contribution
virginia
May 22, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I was on my way from the Pantheon to Piazza Navona. I stopped to admire the unusual architecture and the lovely colors of the three buildings on Piazza San Ignazio when rain started pouring down. I sought refuge in the immediate proximity of the church and lo and behold, here I stood speechless inside the magnificence of the unsuspectedly large... more

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5 of 5 stars
UkDaytripper   1 contribution
uk
May 24, 2007
4/4 found this review helpful

This church is an absolute must-see! It is situated just round the corner from the Pantheon, in the Piazza Di Sant'Ignazio. I can only say the inside is spectacular, it took my breath away as soon as I entered it. There are a number of painted ceilings as well as the usual marble columns, statues etc. but it is the... more

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Piazza S. Ignazio, Rome, Italy