Monte dei Cappuccini

Turin, Italy

The Church of Santa Maria al Monte dei Cappuccini is a late-Renaissance-style church on a hill overlooking the River Po just south of the bridge of Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Turin. It was built for the Capuchin Order; construction began in 1583, and was completed in 1656. The original design was by Ascanio Vitozzi, but was completed by the engineer Giacomo Soldati.

Under the altar of the left chapel lies the body of Saint Ignatius of Santhià. The high altar originally bore Orazio Gentileschi's Assumption of the Virgin, now in the Turin City Museum of Ancient Art.

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Founded: 1583-1656
Category: Religious sites in Italy

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Kian Kashfipour (10 months ago)
It is one of the most beautiful places that I have been in in Italy. You can see the whole turin city and it is very beautiful.
helia shooshtari (11 months ago)
The view of the whole city is breathtaking , There is a beautiful church up there. The accessibility to that place is not that bad we walked there and it was maybe 15 minutes on foot.
dahtal michaels (12 months ago)
the views are stunning, on the day we went the mountains were clear and the city sparkled! be warned it's a very steep walk up, but there are one or two benches for a well earned rest. wouldn't advise this for anyone with mobility issues unless you've got transport.
Anthony M (13 months ago)
The view is absolutely beautiful! You can see the city of Torino from the top and it is not difficulty at all to go to the top really worth it. And apart from the top view you should visit inside the Church it’s will calm you I feel so peaceful when sitting inside the Church. So don’t missed this place if you have chance! People said that it’s stunning during the sunset but I didn’t have a chance! So leave it for next time.
Nattawan S (17 months ago)
The view is absolutely beautiful! You can see the city of Torino from the top and it is not difficulty at all to go to the top really worth it. And apart from the top view you should visit inside the Church it’s will calm you I feel so peaceful when sitting inside the Church. So don’t missed this place if you have chance! People said that it’s stunning during the sunset but I didn’t have a chance! So leave it for next time.
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