Santa Cristina, Turin
Church of Santa Cristina | ||
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Chiesa di Santa Cristina | ||
Style Baroque | | |
Groundbreaking | 1640 | |
Administration | ||
Archdiocese | Turin |
Santa Cristina is a
Santa Maria in Montesanto (1679) facing the Piazza del Popolo
in Rome.
History
The original layout was designed in 1620 by the architect
Order of the Discalced Carmelites. In 1802, the order was suppressed in Turin by Napoleonic forces. The interiors were modified in the 19th-century and after the bombardments of World War II.[1]
References
- ^ Museo Torino entry.