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The Catholic Basilica of Superga is located in Turin on top of the hill of the same name, with a stunning view of the city, and is one of the main symbols of Turin.

The Basilica of Superga was born thanks to the oath that King Victor brought Amadeus II. In 1706, he and Eugene of Savoy were on a hill and watched anxiously as Turin besieged the French and Spanish troops. The future king zealously prayed and promised to build a temple on this hill, if the fortress would stand. The outcome of the battle remained with the Italians, and Victor Amadeus II kept his vow. Subsequently, he found his last refuge here, and afterwards all the kings of Piedmont were buried in the superhero basilica

The Superga Basilica is built in the style of the late Italian Baroque.

The construction of the basilica began in 1717. The order was undertaken by the architect Filippo Juvarr.

The Basilica of the Superga was built in the late Italian Baroque style. The building impresses with its magnificent forms.

On the Basilica of Superga
With the Basilica of Superga, one of the biggest sports tragedies is connected - the death of the whole football team "Torino" at once.

On May 3, 1949 . club returned home from Portugal after a friendly match . A small plane flew from Lisbon, except for athletes, there were team managers and journalists, only 31 people . On the approach to Turin it became clear that the city hides a dense fog . Pilots lost landmark in space and flew too close to the hill and the church standing on it . As a result three-engined "Fiat" touched the left wing of the Ku floor of the basilica, it turned and hit the ground . All the people on board were killed . Only one player remained alive from the entire Torino team - Lauro Toma - he stayed at home because of illness and did not fly to Lisbon @ .@@ A few years later the dome of the basilica was restored. And in memory of the dead from the back of the temple there is a commemorative memorial.

The entrance to the basilica is open to all comers. From April to September, the entrance for tourists from 9 to 12 pm, and then from 15 to 17 hours. From October to March, the morning hours for visits are the same, but in the evening the basilica is open until 6 pm

Free entrance and to the tomb of the kings. You can get there for free, but on a strict schedule. Go down into the crypt will only be accompanied by a guide. In the basilica there is a description of the graves in Russian.

You can get to the basilica in many ways. The fastest and most convenient is to climb the cable car. In addition to speed, you will get a lot of emotions, while lifting a beautiful view. The funicular works according to the schedule, but the rises are frequent.

The ways are "boring" - a trip by bus or tram No. 15. Sit down in the city center by public transport, you will have a trip to the eastern side of Turin. Most of the way to the basilica runs along Po Street

Address: Torino, Strada della Basilica di Superga

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