€15M Restoration for Superga Basilica in Turin
A €15 million restoration of the Basilica of Superga in Turin is set to take place, with financial backing from the City, Region, Ministries of Transport and Culture, and the State Property Agency. The Ministry of Transport is allocating €9 million, while the Ministry of Culture will provide €6 million over a span of three years. This initiative will employ Historical BIM for 3D documentation and aims to restore the crypt, convent, royal apartments, the monument to Umberto I, and the royal library, which will be digitized for public access. Enhancements for disabled visitors will also be made. Designed by Filippo Juvarra in 1715, the basilica honors the Virgin Mary's significance in the War of Spanish Succession and is associated with the 1949 Grande Torino tragedy. Sermig will oversee its management until 2030.
Key facts
- €15 million allocated for restoration of Basilica di Superga in Turin
- €9 million from Ministry of Transport (available immediately)
- €6 million from Ministry of Culture (over three years)
- Historical BIM (Building Information Modeling) to be used for planning
- Restoration covers all interior and exterior spaces including crypt, convent, royal apartments, monument to Umberto I, and royal library
- Royal library to be cataloged, digitized, and opened to the public for the first time
- Accessibility improvements for disabled visitors
- Basilica designed by Filippo Juvarra in 1715, completed in 14 years, inaugurated by Carlo Emanuele III of Savoy
Entities
Artists
- Filippo Juvarra
- Vittorio Amedeo II
- Carlo Emanuele III di Savoia
- Luigi XIV
- Ernesto Oliviero
- Alberto Cirio
Institutions
- Basilica di Superga
- Comune di Torino
- Regione Piemonte
- Ministero dei Trasporti
- Ministero della Cultura
- Agenzia del Demanio
- Sermig – Servizio Missionario Giovani
- Artribune
Locations
- Torino
- Piemonte
- Superga
- Italia