Santa Barbara, Turin Explained

Denomination:Roman Catholic Church
Church Name:Church of Santa Barbara Vergine e Martire
Native Name:Chiesa di Santa Barbara Vergine e Martire
Native Name Lang:Italian
Img Capt:Façade of the church
Pushpin Map:Italy Turin
Map Caption:Map of Turin
Coordinates:45.0726°N 7.6734°W
Country:Italy
Consecrated Date:18 April 1869
Style:Eclectic
Groundbreaking:1867
Year Completed:1869
Archdiocese:Turin

The Church of Santa Barbara Vergine e Martire is a Roman Catholic place of worship, located in the city center of Turin.

History

The church was originally built within the walls of the Citadel of Turin during the 16th century,[1] however, in 1856, it was demolished along with the citadel itself, because it was too small to be able to keep up with the city center's growing population. Santa Barbara was then rebuilt between 1867 and 1869 under the direction of architect Pietro Carrera, who designed the church in an eclectic style.[2] It was then consecrated in April 1869 by Archbishop Alessandro Ricardi di Netro.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chiesa di Santa Barbara - MuseoTorino. www.museotorino.it. 2018-03-06.
  2. News: La chiesa di Santa Barbara riedificata da Pietro Carrera. 2013-10-01. SeeTorino. 2018-03-06. it-IT.
  3. News: Luoghi di culto - Chiesa di Santa Barbara Vergine e Martire TORINO città - Necrologie La Sentinella Del Canavese. Necrologie. 2018-03-06. it.