Church of Our Lady of Compassion


This hilltop church (also called Our Lady of Piety) combines an impressive facade with an engagingly simple interior. The ceiling is picked out in plain white stucco designs, and the windows are set well back into the walls, allowing only a dim light to penetrate into the church.


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