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Waldensian Temple in Corso Principe Oddone
At the end of the 1800s, there was a conspicuous number of protestants in the workers’ quarter of San Donato (about 2,500 people), which brought about the need to build a place of worship in this part of the city. In July 1899, Alberto Caffarel, owner of the chocolate factory of the same name, donated land for a new Waldensian Temple to the congregation. The building project was entrusted to engineer Liborio Coppola. The church was completed in the summer of 1901 and included the construction of the pastoral home e and a several rooms for church activities. The Temple’s main entrance is on Corso Principe Oddone, and the longitudinal layout ends in a semicircular apse. The church contains a wooden cross, a pulpit, a baptismal font, Communion table and a reading stand holding a copy of the Bible. In the recently renovated building next door, there are spaces for youth activities and the many initiatives for the surrounding community.
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Included in: 17/12/2015Last edited in: 20/04/2016
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Waldensian Temple in Corso Principe Oddone