The facade is similar to another Roman
structure -- the one with which this Church of St. Ignatius
shares its name. In those days, many members of the order were
architects and deliberately shared plans to create a Jesuit
style. That's the case here with this church built between 1699
and 1725.Look closely at the foreground. Although this is one
of town's major squares, it is not paved and drainage of the
October rains is somewhat challenged. In Venice, this would be
a square built over a cistern that would hold the rainwater.
With Onofrio's aqueduct, this is unnecessary here.
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