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Church of Saint John the Evangelist

Church of Saint John the Evangelist

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Church of Saint John the Evangelist

Name: Church of Saint John the Evangelist
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Location: Torino, Piedmont, Italy

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1. Basilica of Superga – Ponte Umberto I loop from Porta Nuova

22.6km

06:50

530m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Umberto I Bridge – Valentino Castle loop from Carducci-Molinette

11.0km

02:53

80m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Umberto I Bridge – Valentino Park loop from Porta Nuova

5.72km

01:31

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

June 27, 2022

Church, inspired by Don Bosco was built in the period 1878 - 1882.
On October 28, 1878, the prayer house was solemnly inaugurated. The first mass was celebrated by Don Bosco himself.
The church is 60 meters long and 20 meters wide. The bell tower is 45 meters high.

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JakobusPilger

December 2, 2025

The given name Giovanni has been widespread since biblical times, so it should come as no surprise that over the two millennia of Christianity, a whole series of blessed and saints bear this name. At the threshold of the Old and New Testaments, we encounter John the Baptist, to whom most churches dedicated to John are devoted. But one of the four men who wrote the New Testament Gospels also bears this name. This church in Turin is dedicated to him, "San Giovanni Evangelista." A long-standing church tradition has considered the Evangelist to be identical with the Apostle John mentioned in the Bible, but this is questioned in biblical scholarship.

"The Gospel of John exerts a peculiar fascination. Its solemn, sometimes mystical language is difficult to resist. It speaks to deep human needs and longings: hunger and thirst, the search for a fulfilled eternal life, the yearning for personal communion with God." (Franz-Josef Ortkemper)

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Elevation 290 m

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Church of Saint John the Evangelist

1. Basilica of Superga – Ponte Umberto I loop from Porta Nuova

2. Umberto I Bridge – Valentino Castle loop from Carducci-Molinette

3. Umberto I Bridge – Valentino Park loop from Porta Nuova

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