The Catholic Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity and the Holy Shroud in the Old Town, very close to the market Cours Saleya - just literally around the corner on Rue Jules Gilly, and here it is, a small yellow charming building. Chapel Recently renovated, inside it is cozy and elegant. But before we go, it is to admire it from afar - it is better visible low bell tower with a small dome covered with colored glazed tiles of the old Genoese fashion.

This bell tower was added in 1824 to the building that was built much earlier - between 1657 and 1660. Then, in the first quarter of the XIX century, slightly changed and the chapel itself, put it on the original Baroque elements of the neoclassical style.

Perestroika it proved to be necessary because during the French Revolution invaded Nice French confiscated the old chapel, it was abandoned and turned almost in ruins. After the fall of Napoleon and the return of Nice to Sardinia in the city again appeared Brotherhood Penitents. This Catholic brotherhood, whose purpose, in particular, is to help the poor, was once very popular in the county of Nice. Various branches of the brotherhood called the color of garments - such as white, black or red. That red penitents chapel restored and nourished it until now. It is often possible to meet people in bright red (the colors of the Blood of Christ) robes.

Dedication of the Chapel of the Holy Shroud is not accidental. Shroud - is stored right now in Turin Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, the ancient linen cloth in which is supposed to be wrapped Descent from the Cross of Jesus, and then prints on the fabric eclipsed His Face and Body. The Catholic Church officially neither confirms nor denies the authenticity of the relics, and scientists still have not come to a final conclusion, it continues to explore.

Now the Shroud exhibit on display is very rare, but in the past, for hundreds of years, it not only shows but also transported from city to city. She was in Nice, he was kept in the castle, and March 29, 1537 it showed people solemnly from the tower of St. Elmo (now the place is built in the XIX century tower Bellande). In honor of this chapel is named after the Holy Shroud. Also called a tiny narrow street extending from the temple.

Shroud devoted two impressive paintings that can be seen in the chapel: the altarpiece Paul-Emile Barberi and the creation of local artist Joan XVII century Gasparo Baldoino. Special attention should be carved in wood sculpture group depicting St. Gospitiya Nice at the time of the attack on him barbarians (a miracle happened, and Gentile is going to kill the hermit, could not move my arm). People admire and statue of St. Teresa of the Child Jesus - it depicts the deceased. A reminder of this is especially revered Catholic saint is also no accident - in November 1887 the young Teresa, returning from Rome in Lisieux, spent two days in Nice (she lived with her family in the hotel "Beau Rivage").