Church of Santa Barbara Vergine e Martire
Chiesa di Santa Barbara Vergine e Martire
Façade of the church
Santa Barbara, Turin is located in Turin
Santa Barbara, Turin
Santa Barbara, Turin
Map of Turin
45°04′21″N 7°40′24″E / 45.07263°N 7.673371°E / 45.07263; 7.673371
CountryItaly
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
History
Consecrated18 April 1869
Architecture
StyleEclectic
Groundbreaking1867
Completed1869
Administration
ArchdioceseTurin

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.

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. 1 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.


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