Basilica of Superga

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Roman Catholic church baroque church basilica royal mausoleum tourist attraction

The Basilica of Superga is an 18th-century hilltop church and royal mausoleum overlooking Turin, renowned for its baroque architecture and panoramic views of the city and the Alps.

Aliases (1)

Superga air disaster memorial ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic church → baroque church → basilica → royal mausoleum → tourist attraction →
architect	Filippo Juvarra →
architecturalStyle	Baroque architecture → late Baroque →
belongsTo	Archdiocese of Turin →
burialPlaceOf	Charles Albert of Sardinia → Charles Emmanuel III of Savoy → Margherita of Savoy → Umberto I of Italy → Victor Amadeus II of Savoy → kings of Sardinia → members of the House of Savoy →
century	18th century →
commissionedBy	Victor Amadeus II of Savoy →
constructionEnd	1731 →
constructionStart	1717 →
country	Italy →
dedicatedTo	Mary, Mother of Jesus → Our Lady of Grace →
denomination	Roman Catholic →
function	place of worship → royal burial place →
hasChapel	royal crypt →
hasCrypt	true →
hasDome	true →
hasDomeType	central dome →
hasFeature	colonnaded façade → monumental portico → panoramic terrace → twin bell towers →
heritageDesignation	cultural heritage of Italy →
houses	Savoy royal tombs →
inauguratedIn	1731 →
isSiteOf	Superga air disaster memorial →
knownFor	Savoy royal tombs → baroque architecture → panoramic views of Turin → views of the Alps →
locatedIn	Piedmont → Turin →
locatedOn	Superga hill →
material	masonry →
near	site of 1949 Superga air disaster →
overlooks	Alps → city of Turin →
patron	House of Savoy →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Alfonso La Marmora → Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia → Victor Amadeus II of Savoy →	burialPlace
Basilica of Superga ("Superga air disaster memorial") →	isSiteOf
Turin →	knownFor
Charles Albert of Savoy →	placeOfBurial