Superga (Piedmontese:Soperga orSuperga) is a hill situated on the south bank of the riverPo to the east ofTurin in north-west Italy. At 672 metres (2,205 ft) above sea level, it is one of the most prominent of the hills that ring the city.
Superga is known for theBasilica of Superga and its royal crypt, which is the traditional burial place of members of theHouse of Savoy; for theSuperga Rack Railway that connects it to the Turin suburb of Sassi; and for theSuperga air disaster of 1949, in which the entire Torino football team, theGrande Torino, perished.
The hill is used in theMilano–Torino cycling race, and since the 2012 event the finish has, on two occasions, been moved to the top of the Superga.
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