ANOTHER PIECE IN THE MOSAIC OF THE NEW BASILICA OF SUPERGA
In recent years, the Basilica of Superga has once again become a popular destination. The rediscovery of nearby sites, which began during the pandemic, has been joined by a tourism boom of walkers, pilgrims, and hikers who reach the hill along the trails and experience it as a place to rest as well as visit. This newfound vitality is accompanied by a regeneration project for the complex promoted by the State Property Agency, Sermig, which has been managing it since 2021, and Benedetto Camerana Studio, author of the Masterplan guiding its transformation. The mission is to breathe new life into the complex, giving it an active and vibrant future, and returning it to the city. It is a long, phased process, and it is being realized piece by piece.
A few months ago, we unveiled the temporary ticket office, conceived as a lightweight, reversible structure, destined to one day give way to the permanent one, also a product of our Masterplan vision, complete with a café and a dedicated restaurant. Today, a new addition is being made: the opening of the Guesthouse. For now, the first floor is open, with 24 beds for wayfarers, pilgrims, and travelers seeking the essential hospitality, frugality, and simplicity that make Superga a stop on their journey or a base from which to explore the hill and the city. Here, too, the design follows the Masterplan language: simple, discreet spaces, respectful of the context and the site’s vocation, in keeping with the sober, Franciscan spirit of Sermig.
At the same time, work continues on the most challenging aspect of the entire project: the restoration of the dome, bell towers, and pronaos. The project, initiated by Benedetto Camerana Studio together with other partners under the direction of the Turin Council, is already at an advanced stage and awaits funding to begin construction. However, we can anticipate one goal: to make the dome more accessible and improve the visitor experience through a discreet, high-quality, elegant restoration that is fully respectful of Filippo Juvarra‘s Baroque classicist architecture.