Santa Chiara, Turin

45°04′33″N 7°40′45″E / 45.075776°N 7.679298°E / 45.075776; 7.679298CountryItalyDenominationRoman Catholic ChurchHistoryDedicationClare of AssisiArchitectureArchitect(s)Bernardo Antonio VittoneStyleBaroqueYears built1742-1745AdministrationArchdioceseTurin

The Church of Saint Clare (Italian: Chiesa di Santa Chiara) is a Roman Catholic place of worship located in the city of Turin, Italy.

History

Originally a gothic monastery belonging to the Order of the Poor Clares built in the 13th century,^[1] Saint Clare was rebuilt and repurposed as a church, of an overall smaller size, in a baroque style, between 1742 and 1745 under the direction of architect Bernardo Antonio Vittone, himself brother of two nuns of the Order.^[2] The Poor Clares would continue to reside in the church until 1814, when they were transferred to Carignano.^[1]

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