Santa Barbara, Turin

The Church of Santa Barbara Vergine e Martire (Italian: Chiesa di Santa Barbara Vergine e Martire) is a Roman Catholic place of worship, located in the city center of Turin.

Church of Santa Barbara Vergine e Martire
Chiesa di Santa Barbara Vergine e Martire
Façade of the church
Santa Barbara, Turin Map of Turin
45.07263°N 7.673371°E / 45.07263; 7.673371
Country	Italy
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
History
Consecrated	18 April 1869
Architecture
Style	Eclectic
Groundbreaking	1867
Completed	1869
Administration
Archdiocese	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.[2] 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]

References

1. "Chiesa di Santa Barbara - MuseoTorino". www.museotorino.it. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
2. "La chiesa di Santa Barbara riedificata da Pietro Carrera". SeeTorino (in Italian). 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
3. "Luoghi di culto - Chiesa di Santa Barbara Vergine e Martire TORINO città - Necrologie La Sentinella Del Canavese". Necrologie (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-03-06.