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Church of Gesù

Church of Gesù

Also known as Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur, Église du Gésu

Architect

Year

1650

Style

Baroque

Type

building

Built as the chapel of the Jesuit college on rue Droite in Vieux-Nice, the church was begun in 1642 and structurally complete by 1650, when the first sermon was preached in it. Its resemblance to the church at L'Escarène and to…

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Church of Gesù
Church of Gesù
Church of Gesù
Church of Gesù

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  1. 1650

    Original construction

    Jean-André Guiberto

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