Basilica of Superga

Madonna del Pilone

Basilica of Superga
  • Artist: Filippo Juvarra
  • Location: Basilica of Superga
  • Address: Strada della Basilica di Superga 75
  • E-Mail: prenotazioni@basilicadisuperga.com
  • Phone#: 011 8997456
  • Opening: Royal Tombs and Royal Apartment
    From March 1 to October 31
    Monday - sunday 9.30am-1.30pm and 2.30-7pm
    Closed on Tuesdays.

    From November 1 to February 28
    Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays 10am-1pm and 2pm-6pm.
    Last entrance 45 minutes before closing time.

    Cupola Juvarriana
    For information about how, fares and timetables tel. 011/8997456. Closed Tuesday.
  • Price: Royal Tombs and Royal Apartment
    Full rate €5, discounted €4, free entrance for kids under 12.

    Cupola Juvarriana
    Full rate €3, discounted €2, free entrance for kids under 12.
    For further information on special offers, discounted admission and ticketing please visit the web site or contact the information office.
  • Transportation: Reach the stop Sassi-Superga with busses 15, 61 and 68. Then from the nearby Sassi Station take the Tranvia a Dentiera Sassi-Superga.
  • Services:
    Free entranceRecommended
Filippo Juvarra’s masterpiece is located on top of a 670m-high hill easy to reach on the 1934 steep grade tramway. Built between 1717 and 1731, it was commissioned by Victor Amadeus II to fulfil a vow. It has a circular plan, a high dome flanked by bell towers and a monumental facade with large Corinthian columns, forming a splendid pronaos topped by a triangular gable. Destination of pilgrimages, especially for the chapel of Grazie, it is considered to be the Pantheon of Savoyard kings and princes. On the wall of the back embankment on 4th May 1949 the airplane carrying the entire Torino Football Club “Grande Torino” team crashed, causing 31 victims.