Real Chiesa di San Lorenzo
Real Chiesa di San Lorenzo
4.5
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Monday
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 7:30 PM
About
This was the first “home” of the Holy Shroud after its arrival from Chambéry. San Lorenzo has an extraordinary cupola (completed in 1680) designed by Guarino Guarini and exemplifies the baroque style. The Duke Emanuele Filiberto had the church dedicated to the Saint after the victory of the Battle of San Quintino. In piazza Castello.
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4.5
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Mandy
39 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019
Although I had read on trip advisor that it was very easy to overlook this church I didnt notice it till the last day of our visit to Turin. The view of the royal palace is so impressive its really easy to miss that small unimposing blue door to the left . At first we were hesitant to investigate as there were no indications on the outside as to what beauty there is inside. So glad we visited this compact but impressive church the original home of the shroud. The cupola is stunning and the small room with display of a copy of shroud an added bonus.
Written December 23, 2019
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AbuJan
Cairo, Egypt139 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2019
The church of San Lorenzo is located in a place that probably few visitors to Turin will miss: in the corner of Piazza Castello at the end of Via Po and next to the Royal Palace, but it hasn't got a very impressive front facade. It should never be overlooked, though: the interior is an incredible feat of Baroque architecture. The decoration is astonishingly rich. However, it is not the opulence that makes the building so extraordinary, but the sophisticated intricacy of overlapping and interacting architectural forms. In the rhythms and counterpoints of their harmonies, contrasts, turns and flows, there is almost audible music. Those who have been in Cordoba and remember the dome in front of the mihrab in its great mosque will not be surprised looking at San Lorenzo's dome that its architect Guarino Guarini traveled in Spain and studied Moorish architecture there.
Written June 21, 2019
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Jarko2015
Amsterdam, The Netherlands1,757 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2018 • Solo
All the churches in Torino are free to visit and this one is as stunning as the others. You'll be spoilt for choice and photos, but none of them blur into the others. They're all worth seeing.
Written April 28, 2018
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bsandrs
Portsmouth, UK23,078 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2014 • Couples
Arriving by bus at the Piazza Castello, we made this the first visit of our day. It could not in any way be described as a hidden gem, but with a pretty unobtrusive entrance door at present hemmed in by restoration works, there is no notice of the building within. The Church itself is superb with very ornate plaster works and statuary plus a memorable ceiling. It is very well worth a visit, but beware, it is firmly on the coach and student circuit and try and get there early to enjoy the experience in relative peace. The church is particularly known for being the initial resting place for The Shroud and there are special exhibits relating to this period.
Written May 9, 2014
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Sarah.1950
Spokane, WA5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019
I was first time in this museum and I really liked it! Thank you for this wonderful experience, I really liked it!
Written December 2, 2019
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Eleonora C
London, UK23 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019
this was the chapel built for the Dukes of Savoy in the Palace next door. Guarino Guarini, brilliant architect and mathematician, designed it and it is simply wonderful . No one else was there when I Visited. It is to the left of the Palazzo Royale entrance and open in the mornings and afternoons.
Written September 22, 2019
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Jose G
6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019
This Church is an absolute gem. Small but compact. The details inside are just beautiful. A must see in Torino
Written September 19, 2019
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Luka
Turin, Italy17 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2019
First of all the entrance is totally free. Once entering the church, you should look upwards in order to see one of the most important architectural jewels in Turin! Must see it.
Written April 2, 2019
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Federica T
Salta, Argentina8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2016 • Couples
We stopped there on a Sunday afternoon, there was a choir singing, few people around, the church is a little gem in the middle of Torino. The ceiling and the dome are mesmerising, small, with several altars all finely decorated. IF you are in Torino, it would be a crime not to visit it.
Written October 26, 2016
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TravelBuddy411
Washington DC, DC43 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2016 • Solo
I stepped inside on a whim, not prepared for anything special and *man* was it worth it. Absolutely beautiful interior, extravagant but cozy at the same time. Definitely stop by to soak it all in.
Written October 9, 2016
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