Monte dei Cappuccini, Turin
Santa Maria di Monte dei Cappuccini is a late-Renaissance style church on a hill overlooking the River Po near the bridge of Piazza Vittorio Veneto In Turin, Italy. It was built for the Capuchin Order, and construction began in 1583, but was completed in 1656. The original design was by Ascanio Vitozzi, but was completed by the engineer Giacomo Soldati.
References
- Bartoli, Francesco (1776–1777). Notizia delle pitture, sculture, ed architetture, che ornano le chiese, e gli altri luoghi pubblici di tutte le più rinomate città d'Italia e di non poche terre, castella, e ville d'alcuni rispettivi distretti. Volume one. Venice: Presso Antonio Savioli. p. 34.
Coordinates: 45°03′35″N 7°41′50″E / 45.05972°N 7.69722°E
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