Church of the Gesù
Guide
Photo: Julian Lupyan · CC0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeChurchAllow 15–25 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A dazzling baroque interior of inlaid marble and white stucco figures, near the Ballarò market.
A brief history
The Jesuits' first church in Sicily, begun in 1564; badly bombed in 1943 and carefully restored.
Tips
- Best time
- With the morning market
- Cost
- Free or small fee (check)
- Allow
- 15–25 min
- Hours
- Usually open daily (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- Cassaro and Ballarò: The cathedral, the Norman palace and the Ballarò street market; lively, cheap and gritty.
- Dress code
- Shoulders and knees covered
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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