The Chiesa del Sacro Cuore di Maria ("Church of the Sacred Heart of Mary") is a church in Turin, Italy located in the San Salvario district.[2]
| Chiesa del Sacro Cuore di Maria | |
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| 45°03′17″N 7°40′42″E / 45.05484°N 7.67845°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Website | donboscosansalvario |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Carlo Ceppi |
| Architectural type | Neoclassical style[1] |
| Years built | 1890–1898 |
History
editThe Chiesa del Sacro Cuore di Maria began with the work of architect Carlo Ceppi and engineer Steano Molli in 1884, with construction taking place between 1890 and 1898. The church was dedicated to the Sacred Hearth of Mary in October 1890.[3] The sanctuary became a parish in 1910 and the interior was covered in green stone from Tenda.[4]
The dome of the church was damaged on July 13, 1943 when it was directly hit by a large caliber bomb during the Second World War.[4] The damage included the roof, scaffolding, the main altar, and the 6,000-pipe organ which was destroyed, leaving only the facade and perimeter walls.[4]
Reconstruction of the church took place between 1947 and 1955.[3]
References
edit- ^ "LA STORIA DEL SANTUARIO DEL CUORE IMMACOLATO DI MARIA". Salesiani Don Bosco. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ MuseoTorino,Comune di Torino,Direzione Musei,Assessorato alla Cultura e al 150° dell’Unità d’Italia, 21Style. "Chiesa del Sacro Cuore di Maria - MuseoTorino" (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-01-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Parrocchia Sacro Cuore di Maria-Storia".
- ^ a b c "Guidi, Guido, Le chiese di Torino danneggiate dalla guerra, in «Torino. Rivista mensile municipale», A. XXV, n. 8, agosto, 1949, Torino, pp. 9-15". Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
External links
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