Turin can also be read through its churches: medieval and Baroque buildings, domes, dynastic chapels and places of devotion reveal a city where architecture, politics and religion are closely intertwined.
From the Cathedral to major Baroque churches and the Basilica of Superga, Turin’s religious buildings form a precise visual geography connected to squares, urban axes, palaces and the transformation of the Savoy capital.
Many of Turin’s religious buildings are directly linked to Savoy history. Chapels, basilicas and sanctuaries also become places of political representation, dynastic memory and civic identity.
The Shroud is one of the major chapters in Turin’s religious and cultural history. This section will be expanded with a historical excursus on its arrival in the city, custody, public exhibitions, the Chapel of the Shroud and its relationship with the Savoy dynasty.
