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The church was built from 1717 to 1731 for Victor Amadeus II of Savoy, designed by Filippo Juvarra, at the top of the hill of Superga. This fulfilled a vow the duke (and future King of Sardinia ) had made during the Battle of Turin , after defeating the besieging French army in the War of the Spanish Succession . [2]
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.
Feb 2, 2024 · February 2, 2024 by Angela Corrias. On the northeastern outskirts of Turin, at almost 700 meters above sea level (some 2300 feet) is the beautiful Basilica of Superga. A stunning local Baroque example of religious architecture, Basilica di Superga was designed by Sicilian architect Filippo Juvarra.
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 of Superga, designed by Juvarra overlooking Turin, was tragically destined to be the site of an air disaster in 1949, when a plane carrying the entire Torino football team crashed into a wall at the back of the church, killing all 31 people on board. More reading: How Italy lost one of its greatest players in the Superga plane crash.
Turin, Italy. The Basilica of Superga was built from 1717 to 1731 for Victor Amadeus II of Savoy, designed by Filippo Juvarra, at the top of the hill of Superga. This fulfilled a vow the duke (and future King of Sardinia) had made during the Battle of Turin, after defeating the besieging French army in the War of the Spanish Succession.
Nov 5, 2013 · The Basilica was commissioned by Vittorio Amedeo II at a critical point during his reign, more precisely, during the French siege in 1706.
