Sindone Chapel, Baroque chapel in Turin Cathedral, Italy
Description
Sindone Chapel is a baroque place of worship inside Turin Cathedral in Italy, known for its extraordinary dome. Dark marble covers the walls, while overlapping arches spiral upward and circular windows guide daylight into the interior space.
History
Guarino Guarini completed the building in 1694 under commission from Carlo Emanuele I to house the Christian relic. A fire destroyed parts of the chapel in 1997 and required decades of restoration work.
Culture
The chapel takes its name from the Italian word for the Turin Shroud, which has been venerated here since the seventeenth century. Visitors today see a plain container behind the altar that keeps the cloth safe outside official exhibitions.
Practical
The chapel reopened in 2018 after twenty-one years of restoration and can be seen during visits to the cathedral. Access is through the main entrance of the building, where signs guide the way to the annex.
Did you know?
Guarini used geometric principles when designing the dome, with arches overlapping to create a spiral pattern. This design guides natural light inward and produces an effect that changes throughout the day.
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