What is the name of the Baroque chapel in Turin that houses the Holy Shroud?

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The Baroque chapel in Turin that houses the Holy Shroud is the Chapel of the Holy Shroud.

Also called the Cappella della Sacra Sindone, it connects Turin Cathedral with the Royal Palace of Turin. The House of Savoy commissioned the project as a monumental reliquary chapel for the Shroud of Turin, a cloth traditionally believed by some Christians to be Jesus’s burial shroud.

The chapel’s final design was created by Guarino Guarini, an architect, Theatine priest, mathematician, and engineer. Work under his direction began in 1668, and the chapel was completed in 1694. Its most famous feature is an intricate dark-marble interior crowned by a dramatically ascending dome made of interlocking arches and ribs, ending in a twelve-pointed star and lantern.

The chapel is often confused with Turin Cathedral itself or with unrelated famous chapels such as the Sistine Chapel. It suffered severe damage in a 1997 fire, but the Shroud was saved by firefighters. After a complex restoration lasting 21 years, the chapel reopened to visitors in 2018.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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