royal chapel of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist

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The royal chapel of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin is a Baroque chapel renowned worldwide as the traditional resting place of the Shroud of Turin.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque architecture
Roman Catholic religious building
chapel
architecturalStyle Baroque
commissionedBy House of Savoy
connectedTo Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
Palazzo Reale, Turin
surface form: Royal Palace of Turin
country Italy
dedicatedTo John the Baptist
surface form: Saint John the Baptist
famousFor traditional resting place of the Shroud of Turin
function reliquary chapel
royal chapel
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
heritageSiteOf Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
houses Shroud of Turin
locatedIn Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist
Piedmont
Turin
historic centre of Turin
surface form: historic center of Turin
notableFeature altar for the Shroud of Turin
centralized domed space
marble and dark stone interior
rich Baroque decoration
partOf Archdiocese of Turin
religion Roman Catholicism
significance important monument of Baroque architecture in Turin
major pilgrimage site
usedFor Catholic liturgical ceremonies
veneration of the Shroud of Turin

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Shroud of Turin keptIn royal chapel of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist