The Roman Catholic Church was built by Carlo Lurago in 1665-1678 for the Jesuit Order. The church was built in the early Baroque style, on the model of the Church of Il Gesu - the cathedral church of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit Order) in Rome, where his founder - Ignatius Loyola is buried.
The church is made in the form of a basilica with narrow side chapels and a triangular tympanum. The mighty pediment of the western facade is crowned by the figure of St. Ignatius Loyola in the golden glow, with the first letters of the Jesuit motto on his chest - AMDG. This part of the facade composition was created by Rainer in 1671. It provoked criticism from the highest ranks of the Catholic Church: according to the canons, such a glow can only surround the figures of Jesus and the Virgin. The Vatican has put an end to the dispute, allowing Prague to preserve the golden halo around the statue of the patron saint of the Order. In 1866 the church was returned to the Jesuits and restored.
In 1950, the Jesuits were expelled from Czechoslovakia, and they returned to Prague only in 1991.
To the right of the church is a complex of buildings of the Jesuit College. The Jesuit College was founded in 1628. Construction of the building began in the 1660s on the site of 23 old houses. Construction was halted several times due to military disputes. The author of the project was the architect Carlo Lurago. Construction was led by Martin Rainer and Pavel Ignac. Large baroque complex with a stone portico and rich sculptural decoration along the entire facade. The facade of the building is 200 meters long. It is the largest Baroque building in Novo Mesto and the third largest Jesuit building in Europe.
The college was closed in 1773, along with a ban on the Jesuit order. He was later converted into a military hospital. In 1945, the building was damaged by Allied bombing. Restoration was carried out in the early 1950s.
The building now houses several health facilities, including the Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion.
The church is made in the form of a basilica with narrow side chapels and a triangular tympanum. The mighty pediment of the western facade is crowned by the figure of St. Ignatius Loyola in the golden glow, with the first letters of the Jesuit motto on his chest - AMDG. This part of the facade composition was created by Rainer in 1671. It provoked criticism from the highest ranks of the Catholic Church: according to the canons, such a glow can only surround the figures of Jesus and the Virgin. The Vatican has put an end to the dispute, allowing Prague to preserve the golden halo around the statue of the patron saint of the Order. In 1866 the church was returned to the Jesuits and restored.
In 1950, the Jesuits were expelled from Czechoslovakia, and they returned to Prague only in 1991.
To the right of the church is a complex of buildings of the Jesuit College. The Jesuit College was founded in 1628. Construction of the building began in the 1660s on the site of 23 old houses. Construction was halted several times due to military disputes. The author of the project was the architect Carlo Lurago. Construction was led by Martin Rainer and Pavel Ignac. Large baroque complex with a stone portico and rich sculptural decoration along the entire facade. The facade of the building is 200 meters long. It is the largest Baroque building in Novo Mesto and the third largest Jesuit building in Europe.
The college was closed in 1773, along with a ban on the Jesuit order. He was later converted into a military hospital. In 1945, the building was damaged by Allied bombing. Restoration was carried out in the early 1950s.
The building now houses several health facilities, including the Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion.
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