page_title: Church of la Compañía de Jesús, Quito
hierarchical_section_title: Church of la Compañía de Jesús, Quito
caption_attribution_description: Español: Nave principal de la iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús, una iglesia jesuita situada en el centro de Quito, Ecuador. El exterior del templo no deja entrever la belleza de su interior, con una larga nave central, decorada de forma exquisita conpan de oro, yeso dorado y trabajos de madera, lo que la hace la iglesia más ornamental de Quito. El templo es uno de los ejemplos más destacados arquitectura barroca española en América y está considerada la más hermosa de Ecuador. English: Main nave of the Church of the Society of Jesus (La Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús), a Jesuit church in Quito, Ecuador. The exterior doesn't give an idea of the beauty of the interior, with a large central nave, which is profusely decorated with gold leaf, gilded plaster and wood carvings, making of it the most ornate church in Quito. The temple is one of the most significant works of Spanish Baroque architecture in America and considered the most beautiful church in Ecuador. Polski: Nawa główna kościoła jezuitów (hiszp. La Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús) w&#160;Quito, stolicy Ekwadoru. Wygląd zewnętrzny świątyni nie daje wyobrażenia o&#160;pięknie jej wnętrza z&#160;wielką nawą główną bogato zdobioną płatkami złota, złoconymi tynkami oraz rzeźbami w&#160;drewnie, co czyni ją najbardziej ozdobionym kościołem w&#160;Quito. Świątynia jest jednym z&#160;najwybitniejszych przykładów hiszpańskiej architektury barokowej w&#160;Ameryce i&#160;uważana jest za&#160;najpiękniejszą w&#160;Ekwadorze. Čeština: Hlavní loď jezuitského kostela (La Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús) v Quitu, hlavním městě Ekvádoru. Tento chrám je považován za jednu z nejvýznamnějších architektonických památek španělské barokní architektury v Americe a nejkrásnější kostel v Ekvádoru. Magyar: A quitói jezsuita templom belseje (Ecuador) Italiano: Navata principale &#8212; profusamente decorata con foglia d'oro, stucchi dorati e legni intagliati &#8212; della chiesa della Compagnia di Gesù (La Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús) a Quito in Ecuador. Македонски: Кораб на Исусовската црква во Кито, Еквадор. Исклучителен пример за шпанскиот барок во Америка и важи за најубавата црква во земјата. Nederlands: Schip van de Iglesia de la Compañia de Jesús, een jezuïtische kerk in de Ecuadoraanse hoofdstad Quito Português: Nave principal da igreja da Companhia de Jesus, uma igreja jesuíta situada na região central de Quito, Equador.
context_page_description: The Church of the Society of Jesus, known colloquially as la Compañía, is a Jesuit church in Quito, Ecuador. It is among the best-known churches in Quito because of its large central nave, which is profusely decorated with gold leaf, gilded plaster and wood carvings. Inspired by two Roman Jesuit churches — the Chiesa del Gesù and the Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio di Loyola — la Compañía is one of the most significant works of Spanish Baroque architecture in South America. It is Quito's most ornate church and the country's most beautiful.
context_section_description: The Church of the Society of Jesus (Spanish: La Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús), known colloquially as la Compañía, is a Jesuit church in Quito, Ecuador. It is among the best-known churches in Quito because of its large central nave, which is profusely decorated with gold leaf, gilded plaster and wood carvings. Inspired by two Roman Jesuit churches — the Chiesa del Gesù (1580) and the Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio di Loyola (1650) — la Compañía is one of the most significant works of Spanish Baroque architecture in South America. It is Quito's most ornate church and (according to some observers) the country's most beautiful.
caption: Overview of the interior from the entrance.
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