This baroque church has a relatively modest facade and is hidden in a backstreet downtown Palermo. The contrast to the church's shining interior could hardly be bigger. Perhaps the interior is overdone, but one is certainly impressed. The light marble and paintings are illuminated by sunshine from windows high above creating an unusual bright or elevated sensation. Along with the...
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Chiesa del Gesu
Piazza Casa Professa 21, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
(Palazzo Reale)
091-581880
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When one enters this church one's jaw drops. It is breath-takingly beautiful. The thousands of carved pieces on every surface is like nothing I have ever seen before. I could have sat there for hours but unfortunately we only had ten minutes before it closed (check opening times). It has to be at least an hour's worth of just taking...
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You just can't miss seeing this work of art. Well kept, well explained with a concise leaflet. Entry was 2 Euro.
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Church of the Gesu, also known as "Casa Professa", is one of the most important Baroque churches in Palermo, Italy. When I walked in (and though I've been travelling almost all over Europe and seen also some other churches in Italy, and even in Palermo), I had to hold my breath! Words fall short to describe a dream made of...
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This unique church, started in 1597, represents the height of Baroque art. The grand interior is covered with colorful marble inlays in the floors, columns, and walls. I have not seen any other church decorated like this in my extensive travels.
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During my stay in Palermo I walked by this church numerous times and it wasn't until my last day I entered. To my delight I had walked into a church that rivaled anything I had seen in Europe. With a relative dowdy exterior, the interior is incredible. To believe this has all been restored in the last 50 years since...
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You feel the holiness of the place and you admire the dedication given to create such a work of art.
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Zurich, Switzerland
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must go, anyway in the middle of the city.
the church is very beautiful (especially the ceilings) and people there are very open , with a free tour we saw a show (starting from 17th century) with the painting coming down and the sculpcures behind showing slowly. there is acutually a real arm from a priest in front of one...
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amazing.It is the triumph of marble inlays, Flowers, animals and anything else is not a painting but marble.never seen something like that
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in city centre, was forgotten in our guide. we where glad we found it by accident and did the whole tour of interior, just wonderful!
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