Chiesa del Gesù
Guide
Photo: José Luiz · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeChurchAllow 15–30 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A plain front hiding one of the richest Baroque interiors in the city, with two paintings by Rubens above the altars.
A brief history
Run by the Jesuits from the 1500s; Rubens painted his works for a Genoese patron while he lived in the city.
Tips
- Best time
- Morning
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 15–30 min
- Free days
- Always free
- Hours
- Usually open daily, with a break at lunchtime (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- De Ferrari and Via XX Settembre: Genoa's grand square, the Doge's Palace and the shopping street.
- Dress code
- Shoulders and knees covered
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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