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The Basilica of Superga is a church in the vicinity of Turin. It was built during the 18th century for Vittorio Amedeo II by Filippo Juvarra at the top of the hill of Superga. The architect made allusions to different earlier styles while adding a baroque touch. The church contains the tombs of many of the princes and kings of the House of Savoy, including the Monument to Carlo Emanuele III (1733) by Ignazio and his brother Fillipo Collino. It can be reached on foot or with the Superga Rack Railway. Sadly, the mountain at which the Basilica is found was the site of the Superga air disaster of Grande Torino soccer team in the 1940s.
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Wreckage from the air disaster
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Memorial to the victims disaster
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