Chapel of the Holy Shroud

The Chapel of the Holy Shroud (Italian: Cappella della Sacra Sindone) is a Baroque-style Roman Catholic chapel in Turin in northern Italy. Located outside the Turin Cathedral and connected to the Royal Palace of Turin, the chapel was designed by the architect Guarino Guarini and built at the end of the 17th century (1668–1694), during the reign of Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy. The chapel was constructed to house the Shroud of Turin (Sindone di Torino), a religious relic believed by many to be the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth.

Chapel of the Holy Shroud Cappella della Sacra Sindone (in Italian)
Interior of the chapel.
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
District	Diocese of Turin
Location
Location	Turin, Italy
Geographic coordinates	45°04′24″N 7°41′08″E
Architecture
Type	Chapel
Style	Baroque
Groundbreaking	1668
Completed	1694

Closure

In 1997, the chapel was severely damaged by a massive fire, the cause of which is still a mystery. Firefighters who arrived on the scene managed to save the shroud allegedly by smashing through its bulletproof glass case. Subsequently, it was closed to the public and took over 21 years, and €30 million in funding to repair and restore the chapel to its original splendour.[1] On September 27, 2018, the chapel reopened to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by the mayor and several government officials.[2]

See also

• History of early modern period domes

Gallery

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  Interior of the dome
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  External view
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  View from the Palace courtyard
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  Altar
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  Plan by Gurino Guarini

References

1. Tom Kington (September 29, 2018). "Turin shroud chapel opens 21 years after mystery fire". The Times. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
2. ANSA (September 27, 2018). "Turin shroud chapel reopens". ANSA. Retrieved September 29, 2018.