Monte dei Cappuccini, Turin

Santa Maria di Monte dei Cappuccini is a late-Renaissance-style church on a hill overlooking the River Po near the bridge of Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Turin, Italy. It was built for the Capuchin Order; construction began in 1583, and was completed in 1656. The original design was by Ascanio Vitozzi, but was completed by the engineer Giacomo Soldati.

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References

Bartoli, Francesco (1776–1777). Notizia delle pitture, sculture, ed architetture, che ornano le chiese, e gli altri luoghi pubblici di tutte le più rinomate città d'Italia e di non poche terre, castella, e ville d'alcuni rispettivi distretti. Volume one. Venice: Presso Antonio Savioli. p. 34.

Coordinates: 45°03′35″N 7°41′50″E / 45.05972°N 7.69722°E / 45.05972; 7.69722

Tourism in Turin

Archaeological sites	Palatine Towers

Basilica & Cathedral	Turin Cathedral Basilica of Corpus Domini Basilica of Our Lady Basilica of Superga Santuario della Consolata

Churches	Chapel of the Holy Shroud S Lorenzo Gran Madre di Dio Madonna del Pilone Monte dei Cappuccini S Teresa

Other	Castello del Valentino Mole Antonelliana Palazzo Carignano Palazzo Chiablese Palazzo Madama University Library Villa della Regina Royal Palace with Armory and Royal Library

Theatres	Teatro Carignano Teatro Regio

Museums	Egyptian Museum Museum of Human Anatomy Luigi Rolando Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile Museum of the Risorgimento Oriental Art Museum National Museum of Cinema Sabauda Gallery Natural History Museum Ancient Art Museum

Gardens and parks	Parco del Valentino Botanical Garden

Events and traditions	Italian Environmental Film Festival Torino Film Festival Turin International Book Fair Terra Madre Salone del Gusto

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