Chapel of the Holy Shroud

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The Chapel of the Holy Shroud is a Baroque architectural masterpiece in Turin, Italy, renowned for housing the Shroud of Turin and for its dramatic, innovative dome design.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque architecture
chapel
cultural heritage monument
architect Guarino Guarini
architecturalStyle Baroque
completionDate 1694
connectedTo Palazzo Reale, Turin
surface form: Royal Palace of Turin

Turin Cathedral
country Italy
damageType severe fire damage
dedicatedTo Shroud of Turin
surface form: Holy Shroud

Shroud of Turin
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 240 metres
hasArchitecturalInfluence late Baroque church architecture in Piedmont
hasDome yes
hasFeature elliptical plan
lantern crowning the dome
rich Baroque decoration
stacked arches in the dome
vertical emphasis in interior space
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageDesignationPartOf Palace of Moncalieri
surface form: Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
houses Shroud of Turin
languageOfEnvironment Italian
locatedIn Turin Cathedral
surface form: Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Turin

Piedmont
Turin
materialUsed black marble
stone
notableFor complex geometric structure of the dome
dramatic interior lighting effects
housing the Shroud of Turin
innovative dome design
owner Archdiocese of Turin
partOf Turin Cathedral
surface form: Turin Cathedral complex
patron Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy
surface form: Duke Charles Emmanuel II of Savoy

House of Savoy
primaryCityLandmarkOf Turin
religion Roman Catholic
reopenedToPublic 2018
restorationStart late 1990s
startDate 1668
sufferedEvent fire of 1997 in Turin
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1997
usedFor pilgrimage
religious ceremonies
veneration of the Shroud of Turin

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Guarino Guarini notableWork Chapel of the Holy Shroud
Turin Cathedral hasPart Chapel of the Holy Shroud
Turin Cathedral notableFor Chapel of the Holy Shroud
Piedmontese Baroque hasNotableWork Chapel of the Holy Shroud
Palazzo Reale, Turin hasPart Chapel of the Holy Shroud
this entity surface form: Palatine Chapel of the Holy Shroud
historic centre of Turin contains Chapel of the Holy Shroud
Piazzetta Reale near Chapel of the Holy Shroud