Jesuit Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola
At the top end of Gundulićeva Poljana, an elegant set of sweeping Baroque stairs, reminiscent of Rome’s Spanish Steps, lead up to the Jesuit Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Built in Baroque style, the church is the work of Jesuit monk and architect Andrea Pozzo, and is based on the same plan as Rome’s Chiesa del Gesu (which inspired the majority of Jesuit churches). Completed in 1725, the church was decorated with frescoes depicting scenes from the life of St. Ignatius. Next to the church stands the 17th-century Jesuit College (Collegium Ragusinum), where many of Ragusa’s greatest intellectuals were educated.
At the top end of Gundulićeva Poljana, an elegant set of sweeping Baroque stairs, reminiscent of Rome’s Spanish Steps, lead up to the Jesuit Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Built in Baroque style, the church is the work of Jesuit monk and architect Andrea Pozzo, and is based on the same plan as Rome’s Chiesa del Gesu (which inspired the majority of Jesuit churches). Completed in 1725, the church was decorated with frescoes depicting scenes from the life of St. Ignatius. Next to the church stands the 17th-century Jesuit College (Collegium Ragusinum), where many of Ragusa’s greatest intellectuals were educated.
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