Features Ruins of St. Paul's
virgin mary stepping on seven-headed hydra.
behind façade remains of original pillars , shrine
panorama of ruins of st paul s front of façade.
the ruins consist of southern stone façade—intricately carved between 1620 , 1627 japanese christians in exile homeland , local craftsmen under direction of italian jesuit carlo spinola—and crypts of jesuits established , maintained church. façade sits on small hill, 68 stone steps leading it. carvings include jesuit images oriental themes, such blessed virgin mary stepping on seven-headed hydra, described in chinese characters holy mother tramples heads of dragon . few of other carvings of founders of jesuit order, conquest of death jesus, , @ top, dove wings outstretched.
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