Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians
The Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians is a Pontifical church and Marian shrine in Turin, Italy. The building was originally part of the safehouse for poor boys cared for by Don Bosco; it now contains the remains of Bosco.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Turin, Italy
- Also known as: “Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, Turin”
- Address: Via Maria Ausiliatrice 32, Torino, 10152
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Little House of the Divine Providence and Museo Egizio.
Little House of the Divine Providence
Hospital
Photo: Franco56, Public domain.
Little House of the Divine Providence is a hospital, which is situated 460 metres east of Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians.
Museo Egizio
Museum
Photo: Ysogo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museo Egizio or Egyptian Museum is an archaeological museum in Turin, Italy, specializing in Egyptian archaeology and anthropology. It houses one of the largest collections of Egyptian antiquities, with more than 40,000 artifacts, which is considered the second most important Egyptological collection in the world after the one at the Egyptian Museum of Cairo. Museo Egizio is situated 1½ km southeast of Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians.
Turin Cathedral
Church
Photo: Eccekevin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Turin Cathedral or Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Turin, northern Italy. Dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It is the seat of the Archbishops of Turin. Turin Cathedral is situated 1¼ km southeast of Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Valdocco and Borgo Dora.
Valdocco
Neighborhood
Valdocco is a neighborhood of the city of Turin, located in the urban district Aurora. It is bordered by Corso Regina Margherita, Via Cigna, the river Dora, and the railway.
Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians
- Categories: minor basilica, shrine, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Centro - Crocetta, Turin, Province of Turin, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.08112° or 45° 4′ 52″ northLongitude
7.67604° or 7° 40′ 34″ eastInception
1868Height
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
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way 25298271OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q1895577
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Tamil—“Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة السيدة العذراء مساعدة المسيحيين”
- Chinese: “基督之佑圣母大殿”
- Chinese: “都灵進教之佑圣母圣殿”
- Dutch: “Basilica of Our Lady Help of Christians, Turin”
- Dutch: “Basiliek Maria Hulp der Christenen”
- French: “basilique Marie-Auxiliatrice”
- French: “Basilique Notre-Dame Auxiliatrice”
- French: “Sanctuaire Marie-Auxiliatrice de Turin”
- French: “sanctuaire Marie-Auxiliatrice”
- German: “Basilika Unserer Lieben Frau Hilfe der Christen”
- German: “Maria-Hilf-Basilika (Turin)”
- German: “Maria-Hilf-Basilika”
- Indonesian: “Basilika maria ausiliatrice”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Maria Ausiliatrice”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Maria Penolong Umat Kristiani, Torino”
- Italian: “basilica di Maria Ausiliatrice”
- Italian: “Basilica di Maria Ausiliatrice”
- Italian: “chiesa di Maria Ausiliatrice”
- Italian: “Santuario di Maria Ausiliatrice”
- Japanese: “扶助者聖マリア大聖堂”
- Lithuanian: “Marijos Krikščionių Pagalbos bazilika”
- Neapolitan: “Santuario di Maria Ausiliatrice”
- Piemontese: “Basìlica ëd Marìa Ausiliatris”
- Portuguese: “Basílica Nossa Senhora Auxiliadora”
- Russian: “Базилика Богоматери Помощи Христианам”
- Spanish: “Basilica de maria auxiliadora (turin)”
- Spanish: “Basilica de Maria Auxiliadora (Turin)”
- Spanish: “Basilica de maria auxiliadora (turín)”
- Spanish: “Basilica de Maria Auxiliadora (Turín)”
- Spanish: “Basilica de maría auxiliadora (turín)”
- Spanish: “Basilica de María Auxiliadora (Turín)”
- Spanish: “Basílica de maría auxiliadora (turín)”
- Spanish: “Basilica de Maria Auxiliadora”
- Spanish: “Basilica de María Auxiliadora”
- Spanish: “basílica de María Auxiliadora”
- Spanish: “Basílica de María Auxiliadora”
- Spanish: “Basilica Maria Auxiliadora”
- Spanish: “Basilica María Auxiliadora”
- Spanish: “Basílica María Auxiliadora”
- Spanish: “Santuario de Maria Auxiliadora”
- Spanish: “Santuario de María Auxiliadora”
- Tamil: “கிறிஸ்தவர்களின் சகாய அன்னை பேராலயம், தூரின்”
Notable Places Nearby
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