San Domenico, Turin

Church and Convent of Saint Dominic
Chiesa e Convento di San Domenico
Façade of the church
San Domenico, Turin Map of Turin
45°04′27″N 7°40′51″E / 45.074172°N 7.68075°E / 45.074172; 7.68075Coordinates: 45°04′27″N 7°40′51″E / 45.074172°N 7.68075°E / 45.074172; 7.68075
Country	Italy
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
History
Dedication	Saint Dominic
Architecture
Style	Gothic
Administration
Archdiocese	Turin

The Church and Convent of Saint Dominic (Italian: Chiesa e Convento di San Domenico) is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of Turin, Italy. Throughout its history it has served as a church, as inquisition tribunal, and as a masonic lodge.

History[]

The church was built during the first half of the 13th century by Dominican friars, in gothic style.^[1][2] The adjacent convent was built in 1260 by Father John of Turin,^[3] who also established a library within the complex, thus making Saint Dominic, at the time, one of the cultural centers of the city.^[1][3] Shortly afterwards, towards the end of the 13th century, Saint Dominic became the seat of the Inquisition Tribunal of Turin,^[1] sentencing approximately 80 heretics to capital punishment throughout its existence.^[3] The façade of the building was erected in 1334, and the bell tower in 1451.^[3][1] During the Black Death epidemic of Turin occurring in 1630, a steel grate was placed on the entrance of the church as to allow churchgoers to attend mass without entering the building itself.^[1] During the Napoleonic period, most of the relics and precious materials in the church went missing, and the building became the seat of a Masonic lodge.^[1] It is currently the only surviving gothic building in the city.^[4]

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