Santa Barbara, Turin

Church of Santa Barbara Vergine e Martire
Chiesa di Santa Barbara Vergine e Martire
Façade of the church
Santa Barbara, Turin Map of Turin
45°04′21″N7°40′24″E / 45.07263°N 7.673371°E / 45.07263; 7.673371
Country	Italy
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
History
Consecrated	18 April 1869
Architecture
Style	Eclectic
Groundbreaking	1867
Completed	1869
Administration
Archdiocese	Turin

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. "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.