The Basilica of Superga on a hill near Turin was designed by Filippo Juvarra for Victor Amadeus II of Savoy, who made a vow after the Battle of Turin in 1706. The infobox and text agree on construction from 1717 to 1731. The dome was finished in 1726, and the infobox gives consecration on November 1, 1731.
The sources differ on style. The infobox says late Baroque and Rococo, while the text says late Baroque-Classicism. The article gives no materials or dimensions.
The 1949 Superga air disaster struck the rear supporting wall and killed the Grande Torino football team. The royal crypt holds many Savoy family members. It is an active Catholic basilica in the Archdiocese of Turin. The article gives no hours or ticket details.
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