The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, commonly known as the Duomo, is the main Catholic church in Turin. It is famous for housing the Holy Shroud, a sacred relic that attracts thousands of Cloze (1): preservedearlydeclareddemolishedstandssincedeathinvolvedexpandedbeganpilgrims JXUwMDI4JXUwMDE5JXUwMDA1JXUwMDBiJXUwMDE1JXUwMDFiJXUwMDA0JXUwMDFl from around the world.

Located in the historic city center, the Duomo Cloze (2): preservedearlydeclareddemolishedstandssincedeathinvolvedexpandedbeganpilgrims JXUwMDJiJXUwMDA3JXUwMDE1JXUwMDBmJXUwMDBhJXUwMDE3 in San Giovanni Square, near the Royal Palace and close to the remains of ancient Roman ruins. The current cathedral was built on the site of three Cloze (3): preservedearlydeclareddemolishedstandssincedeathinvolvedexpandedbeganpilgrims JXUwMDNkJXUwMDA0JXUwMDEzJXUwMDFlJXUwMDE1 Christian churches, which were dedicated to the Holy Savior, Saint Mary of Dompno, and Saint John the Baptist. During the Lombard rule in the 7th century, Saint John the Baptist was Cloze (4): preservedearlydeclareddemolishedstandssincedeathinvolvedexpandedbeganpilgrims JXUwMDNjJXUwMDAxJXUwMDA2JXUwMDBmJXUwMDBkJXUwMDEzJXUwMDE3JXUwMDAx the patron saint of Turin.

At the end of the 15th century, the three original churches were Cloze (5): preservedearlydeclareddemolishedstandssincedeathinvolvedexpandedbeganpilgrims JXUwMDNjJXUwMDAxJXUwMDA4JXUwMDAyJXUwMDAzJXUwMDA1JXUwMDFhJXUwMDFiJXUwMDBkJXUwMDAx to make way for a new cathedral, but the bell tower, completed in 1469, was Cloze (6): preservedearlydeclareddemolishedstandssincedeathinvolvedexpandedbeganpilgrims JXUwMDI4JXUwMDAyJXUwMDE3JXUwMDE2JXUwMDE2JXUwMDE3JXUwMDA0JXUwMDEzJXUwMDAx and can still be seen next to the Duomo. This 63-meter-high tower, dedicated to Saint Andrew, remains one of the cathedral’s most striking features.

Construction of the current cathedral Cloze (7): preservedearlydeclareddemolishedstandssincedeathinvolvedexpandedbeganpilgrims JXUwMDNhJXUwMDA3JXUwMDAyJXUwMDA2JXUwMDBm in 1491, with the first stone laid by Blanche of Montferrat, widow of Charles I of Savoy. The chosen architect, Amedeo de Francisco da Settignano, also known as Meo del Caprino, worked on the project until his Cloze (8): preservedearlydeclareddemolishedstandssincedeathinvolvedexpandedbeganpilgrims JXUwMDNjJXUwMDAxJXUwMDA0JXUwMDE1JXUwMDFj in 1501. The cathedral was finally completed in 1505.

By the late 17th century, the cathedral needed to be Cloze (9): preservedearlydeclareddemolishedstandssincedeathinvolvedexpandedbeganpilgrims JXUwMDNkJXUwMDFkJXUwMDA4JXUwMDExJXUwMDBmJXUwMDBhJXUwMDAxJXUwMDAx to accommodate the Holy Shroud. Architect Bernardino Quadri designed a special chapel to house the relic, but the final work was completed by Guarino Guarini in 1666. Guarini, who was also Cloze (10): preservedearlydeclareddemolishedstandssincedeathinvolvedexpandedbeganpilgrims JXUwMDMxJXUwMDA3JXUwMDE4JXUwMDE5JXUwMDAzJXUwMDFhJXUwMDEzJXUwMDAx in the construction of San Lorenzo Church, created an architectural masterpiece, now known as both the Chapel of the Holy Shroud and the Guarini Chapel. The magnificent dome, which took 28 years to complete, was finished in 1694, and Cloze (11): preservedearlydeclareddemolishedstandssincedeathinvolvedexpandedbeganpilgrims JXUwMDJiJXUwMDFhJXUwMDA3JXUwMDBkJXUwMDA2 then, the Holy Shroud has been preserved inside the chapel.