Miracolo al monte dei CappucciniA place of death
Address: - Via Giardino, 39
10123 - Centre
Turin
Nearest Bus or Train:68
Open Hours:Not available
The Monte dei Cappuccini is considered a "black" spot in magical Turin. It has never been associated with cheerful events, for example, it was a quarantine hospital during the plague, and it was used by invaders to shoot cannonballs onto the Citadel. One of its most famous episodes occurred in 1706 during the French siege. During the assault, the Torinesi hid in the church but the French would not be stopped by this religious symbol and massacred the citizens. But a miracle occurred: a soldier attempted to force the shutter of the shrine but, when it opened, the Frenchman was pushed back by a violent flame that lit up the whole temple.
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