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The Basilica of Superga (Italian: Basilica di Superga) is a hilltop Catholic basilica in Superga, in the vicinity of Turin, Italy. History [ edit ] The church was built from 1717 to 1731 for Victor Amadeus II of Savoy , [1] designed by Filippo Juvarra , [2] at the top of the hill of Superga .
The Basilica was founded by Duke Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy after the siege and the battle of Turin in 1706. Before the decisive battle Vittorio Amedeo II and his cousin Eugenio of Savoy - Soissons, they went up on the hill of Superga to evaluate the deployment of enemy troops and choose the best strategy to liberate Turin from it.
The Basilica. The Basilica of Superga has been built by will of Duke Vittorio Amedeo II, because of a vow he made to the “Madonna delle Grazie” in 1706, when the city of Turin was putted under siege by the French-Spanish army. The project of the Basilica is by Filippo Juvarra, architect born in Messina who worked for the Savoia House.
Monday – Tuesday – Wednesday – Thursday – Friday. 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. 2.30 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and holidays closing at 6.00 p.m. Holy Mass. Sunday and holidays | 11.00 am. Saturday and the day before holidays | 6.00 pm (Holy Rosary h. 5.30 pm) During the winter the temperatures are very low, appropriate clothing is ...
Feb 2, 2024 · What to See in the Superga Basilica Complex Architecture of Basilica di Superga in Turin. As soon as you get off the train from Turin takes you to Superga, you will walk a little path up to the famous basilica and visit the church itself. In 1717, the works for this beautiful 75-mt-tall baroque Superga Basilica started and in 1731 it was ...
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Aug 6, 2019 · By tram and rack railway. The best way to get to Superga is to take the number 15 city tram from Piazza Castello, stop 471 Castello . Ride the tram for 22 minutes and get off at stop 589 Sassi-Superga. There, head inside to buy your tickets for the rack tramway which takes about 15 minutes to get to the top.
Basilica di Superga. Turin, Italy, Europe. Turin. Vittorio Amedeo II's 1706 promise, to build a basilica to honour the Virgin Mary if Turin was saved from besieging French and Spanish armies, resulted in this wedding cake edifice, built on a hill across the Po river. Architect Filippo Juvarra's Basilica di Superga became the final resting place ...
