The Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier, the Orthodox Church. The grandiose, monumental cathedral was built by the Jesuits in 1678-1705. The towers of the cathedral, whose height reaches 65 meters, are visible from different parts of the city. One of the towers has a clock, one of the oldest in Europe. The clockwork dates back to the XIV century. Since 1990, it has been bearing the title of "minor basilica". The interior decoration impresses with its solemnity and splendor. The main altar is 21 meters high and is decorated with many figures and sculptures. A stained glass window with a dove in the rays of the sun, like in St. Peter's Cathedral. You can't look at it. In addition, there are 12 side altars. To the right of the main altar is the altar of the Mother of God of the Snow, which contains a particularly revered miraculous list from the icon "Salus Populi Romani" from the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore with many here (thanks) in the form of hearts, crosses, hands, feet. Well, Rome, faithful Rome. You can tell a lot, it's better to visit this holy place.
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Алина
Level 16 Local Expert
September 2
A stunning church with an incredibly beautiful interior design. Each element of the decor is a work of art. The territory is well maintained, everything is clean inside. Part of the interior is fenced off for tourists, and rightly so, it is primarily a place to communicate with God, and only then a tourist attraction. It is very quiet and peaceful inside. It's a pity that I couldn't get into the service. There will be a reason to return
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Ева Романова
Level 15 Local Expert
July 17
Very beautiful!!! The decoration is so realistically executed, all the figures are most likely human-sized, it is difficult to assess from afar, they are simply unique! Everything is good, benches, candlesticks in the form of iron wood, not just on a stand like ours. And overall, this Church is certainly impressive. The outside is ordinary, straight from the street entrance, but inside it is simple as a separate kingdom. I highly recommend it. Very beautiful. Well, it's very good. The ceiling is tall, painted in gorgeous tones. It's just great. See for yourself))) Good luck to everyone!!!