Lured to Lucerne by the wealthy Ludwig Pfyffer von Altishofen, the Jesuits brought the Counter Reformation to Lucerne in the 17th century; the elaborate Jesuitenkirche, dedicated to Francis Xavier, was constructed in 1666. Architects from Italy and Austria built what many believe to be the most beautiful Baroque church in Switzerland.
A delightful building. The Jesuits get a lot of bad press, as befits a highly intellectually militant Catholic force. We really have to watch out for all those Theologians, Philosophers, Physicists, Chemists, Biologists, Astronomers, Space Engineers, Palaeontologists, and the like, especially when they build their ‘Top Secret’ HQs in the middle of cities and …. say Mass !! Crikey, some might even be ‘Men Going Their Own Way’, refusing to marry, eschewing Feminism, even disliking… homosexuality ! And abortion !! Keep an eye on them.
It is a delightful building, although I found the inside a little over done. The inside was very elaborate and reminded me of a Wedding Cake.
You mean I missed my opportunity to photograph all the secrets
Least said about the Jesuits the better.
Hahahaha. Least said, less calumny, eh?
It seems that one photograph from me or one sentence from Amfortas spoke a thousand words to you
great views. i like how you have progressively stepped back to give a wider picture of the surroundings.
Thank you
I had not noticed that I had done that. I was just enjoying the different view points.
I particularly like the towers against the sky backdrop in the first one, they have a certain elegance about them.
There was just something about the placing of the church…