San Domenico, Turin

Coordinates: 45°04′27″N 7°40′51″E / 45.074172°N 7.68075°E / 45.074172; 7.68075
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Church and Convent of Saint Dominic
Chiesa e Convento di San Domenico
Style
Gothic
Administration
ArchdioceseTurin

The Church and Convent of Saint Dominic (

Roman Catholic church located in the city of Turin, Italy. Throughout its history it has served as a church, as inquisition tribunal, and as a masonic lodge
.

History

The church was built during the first half of the 13th century by

mass without entering the building itself.[1] During the Napoleonic period, most of the relics and precious materials in the church went missing, and the building became the seat of a Masonic lodge.[1] It is currently the only surviving gothic building in the city.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "La Chiesa di San Domenico a Torino". SeeTorino (in Italian). 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  2. ^ "Chiesa di San Domenico - Archeocarta". Archeocarta (in Italian). 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  3. ^ a b c d "Cultor- Atlante di Torino - San Domenico". www.atlanteditorino.it. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  4. ^ "Chiesa e convento di San Domenico - MuseoTorino". www.museotorino.it. Retrieved 2018-03-09.