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Chiesa di San Lorenzo
The ancient little church of Santa Maria del Presepio was restored in 1563 and dedicated to San Lorenzo by Duke Emanuele Filiberto to fulfil a vow made during the Battle of San Quintino on 10 August 1557.
The plans for the present church, built on the pre-existing structure, were entrusted in 1666 to Guarino Guarini who created one of his most significant works. In particular, the interior architecture and the dome constituted a turning point in the Baroque of Turin, while the main altar, an innovative masterpiece, is one of the most important in northern Italy. The façade designed by Guarini was never executed, but instead the church has the front of a public building.
Address:
Piazza Castello - map
Phone: 011/4361527
http://www.sanlorenzo.torino.it/ 
Getting there by public transportation:
From Corso Vittorio Emanuele II - Stazione Porta nuova: bus 4 towards "Falchera"
From Corso Vittorio Emanuele II - Stazione Porta nuova: bus 57 towards "S.Mauro Torinese"
From Piazza XVIII Dicembre - Stazione Porta Susa: bus 72 towards "Bertola"
From Piazza XVIII Dicembre - Stazione Porta Susa: bus 13 towards "Gran Madre"
From Piazza XVIII Dicembre - Stazione Porta Susa: bus 56 towards "Tabacchi"
Learn about available routes on 5t website
