Church of San Dalmazzo

The Church of San Dalmazzo in Turin, located in via Garibaldi, is a religious building of great historical and artistic importance, whose origins date back to the 11th century. Originally dedicated to Saint Dalmazzo martyr, the church has undergone several reconstruction and restoration interventions over the centuries, which have modified its appearance and enriched its artistic heritage. In 1271, the church was entrusted to the Regular Canons of Saint Anthony of Vienne, but already in 1530, due to poor conditions, it was rebuilt. Subsequently, in 1606, it passed to the Barnabites, a religious order that still manages the place today. Between 1629 and 1631, the Chapel of Our Lady of Loreto was built, inspired by the Holy House of Loreto. An important restoration phase took place in 1702, with the reconstruction of the facade and the expansion of the interiors, as well as the raising of the bell tower. However, it was in 1885 that the church underwent a radical transformation: the interior was renovated in neo-Gothic style, leaving the baroque facade of the 18th century unchanged, characterized by Corinthian pilasters arranged on two levels and a semicircular tympanum. The interior of the church is developed on a three-nave plan with a transept, maintaining the characteristics of the 19th-century renovation. The mural decorations were entrusted to Enrico Reffo and his school, with frescoes representing rows of saints along the central nave, patrons and benefactors of the Barnabite order in the chapel of Saints Paul and Zaccaria in the right transept, and paintings of the presbytery and the chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the left nave. Among the most important works is a Deposition by Giovanni Antonio Molineri, dated 1636, located at the end of the left nave. The ancient baptismal font, dating back to the 16th century, is decorated with a fresco by Francesco Gonin from 1885.