Churches and places of worship Basilica di Superga The most important work of architecture by Juvarra inaugurated in 1731 with Carlo Emanuele III. Situated on a hill, it is one of the highest and scenic points of Turin. It houses the tombs of the Savoy kings.
Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Carlo It closes up the south side of square San Carlo. The building plan has a nave with two bays with a cross vault. On the sides four chapels, restored over the years.
Churches and places of worship Chiesa di San Lorenzo Church of modest proportions, but of great architectural interest. It is one of the most significant works of Guarini for the complex structure and the interior, with a central plan, richly decorated of marble, stucco and gildings.
Churches and places of worship Cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista Built near the Royal Palace in the 15th century in the Renaissance style, the Cathedral preserves the precious relic of the Holy Shroud.
Churches and places of worship La Gran Madre di Dio A neoclassical cathedral which arose between 1827 and 1831 on the banks the Po; it was built to celebrate the return of Vittorio Emanuele I, after the Congress of Vienna. In front of it opens up the impressive Piazza Vittorio Veneto.
Churches and places of worship Santuario della Consolata It was built by Guarino Guarini in XVI on the old medieval church . To the right of neo-classical facade stands a Romanesque bell tower. The interior is rich and full of decorations.
Churches and places of worship Chiesa di Santa Christina Located next to the sister church of San Carlo, close to the southern side of square San Carlo. The front it slightly concave, according to the Baroque era.
Churches and places of worship Chiesa della SS. Annunziata Rebuilt in the early twentieth century in neo-baroque style, it is popular in Turin for a well-known mechanical nativity scene. Inside, it is richly decorated in Baroque style with cherubs'heads, scrolls, rich polychromes.
Churches and places of worship Santuario Sant'Antonio da Padova The Sanctuary of Saint Anthony of Padua is located in the city of Turin and was built between 1232 and then ended in 1310. The sanctuary is called 'the holy'. This building is among the main Catholic places of worship in the city. The basilica is among the most important in the province and one of the best preserved.