Church of the Gesù (Full Name: Church of the most Holy Name of Jesus) - Rome

The Church of the Gesù is the mother church of the Society of Jesus, who were responsible for stopping the fast spread of Protestantism. Financed by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese and inaugurated in 1582, the rigor and simplicity of the church’s lines actually hide an exuberant Baroque decoration, which must be the famous fresco by Andrea Pozzo. The Church of the Gesù was a revolution in how to build and decorate churches and served as the model for most Baroque churches.

Opening

Open daily from 7 am - 12:30 pm and then from 4 pm - 7:45 pm. Recommended visiting hours: 4 pm - 7 pm.

Prices

Open access

Address : Piazza del Gesù, Via degli Astalli, 16 186 Rome Italy

Subway : Metro B : Colosseo

Bus : Bus : C3, H, 30, 40, 46, 62, 63, 64, 70, 87, 119, 130, 186, 190, 271, 492, 571, 630, 780, 810, 916. Tram 8 : Argentina

Phone : +39 06697001

Fax : +39 0669700263

Web : http://www.chiesadelgesu.org

Map :

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• Baroque
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• From Il Gesù to the Pantheon the area of Campus Martius
• Piazza del Gesù (Holy Name of Jesus Square)
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