You might never guess that la Chiesa della Misericordia, hidden away in a tiny street in Turin, has an important history to it. First it was a convent for nuns, then in 1720 it was acquired by the Turinese Brotherhood of “Misericordia”(Mercy). In 1751 the church was restructured by Nicolis di Robilant, and the facade of 1828 was commissioned and paid for by Queen Maria Teresa d’Austria d’Este, widow of Vittorio Emanuele II. The church is famous because the brotherhood of “Misericordia” had the task of assisting prisoners sentenced to death. Today there are still some reliquaries which conserve the list of those sentenced to death, the black hoods, the little glass for the last drink, and the crucifix. Make sure to see the main altar by Francesco Benedetto Ferroggio. La Chiesa della Misericordia is very near via Garibaldi.
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