St. James' Church
Gornji trg 18, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Description:
St James's Church is a model of Baroque. Dating from 1613-1615. It was the first Jesuit temple. The authors of the project are Francesco Robba and Luca Misley. The first created the main altar, and the second altar and portal for the entrance. The altar is decorated with archangel statues. In 1895, the temple was rebuilt by Janez Subic because it was destroyed by an earthquake. He managed to preserve the original Baroque style. In the 20th century, it was reconstructed several times. The bell tower of the church is one of the highest in the city. In the 17th century, a chapel appeared near the church, which has the shape of an octagon. The paintings and sculptures in the interior belonging to the Venetian Francesco Robbie are impressive. You can get to Ljubljana by bus, taxi, train, plane.