San Domenico, Turin
Church and Convent of Saint Dominic | ||
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Chiesa e Convento di San Domenico | ||
Style Gothic | | |
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Archdiocese | Turin |
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
- ^ a b c d e f "La Chiesa di San Domenico a Torino". SeeTorino (in Italian). 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Chiesa di San Domenico - Archeocarta". Archeocarta (in Italian). 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ a b c d "Cultor- Atlante di Torino - San Domenico". www.atlanteditorino.it. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Chiesa e convento di San Domenico - MuseoTorino". www.museotorino.it. Retrieved 2018-03-09.