Top Ten Experiences in Turin
Turin is a multifaceted city: historical, elegant and old-fashioned, but also dynamic, multicultural and modern…It’s the city of the Italian history (first Capital of Italy), the city of the kings (Savoy dynasty), the city of the cinema (National Museum of Cinema), of the food (Slowfood and Eataly), of the sports (Winter Olympic Games, 2006). So..if …
Piazza San Carlo: the most beautiful square of Turin
The most beautiful square of Turin that preserves the harmonious and uniform seventeenth century look given by the royal architect Carlo di Castellamonte (1642-1650). In the center you can see the equestrian statue of Emanuele Filiberto, represented by Carlo Marocchetti (1838) in the act of sheathe the sword after the battle of San Quintino in …
Palazzo reale: the residence of Savoia Family in Turin
Official residence of the Savoia family until 1865, it was transformed by Ascanio Vitozzi (1584) for Carlo Emanuele I and later it was expanded and renovated with an uninterrupted series of actions made by the most important architects and artists working in Turin in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The atrium leads to the first …
The Mole Antonelliana is the Turin’s icon
The Mole Antonelliana is the symbol monument of the city of Turin. It is named for the architect who built it, Alessandro Antonelli. Its construction began in 1863 and was completed 26 years later after the architect’s death. It is located in the historic center of Turin. It’s about 167 meters high, it currently is …
The Sanctuary of the Consolata
The Sanctuary is located in the homonymous “Piazza della Consolata” and is the spiritual heart of Turin. Much loved by the whole city, the Madonna of Consolata has an extraordinary story, even if there are documents missing from the early centuries. Piazza della Consolata was already included in the first core of the Roman city and …
The chapel of the bankers and traders
The chapel of the bankers and traders is a pearl of architecture and sacred art of the Piedmontese Baroque, very popular with tourists; it is located in Via Garibaldi 25. Erected in 1692, thanks to the efforts of the rector of the Jesuit Father Agostino Provana to provide the Congregation of Bankers, Merchants and Traders …
The masks of Piazza San Carlo
These are the masks that adorn the walls of buildings in Piazza San Carlo, located in the Turin city center. These reliefs were chiseled in the mid-1600s, the brainchild of architect Carlo di Castellamonte, who also designed one of the buildings in the square. After the last restoration in 2001, if you pay attention you can notice that the …
The Juventus Stadium
The Juventus Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in the Vallette borough of Turin, Italy, and the home of Serie A club Juventus Football Club, and is one of only two club-owned football stadiums in the Italian Serie A. It was opened at the start of the 2011–12 season and has a capacity of 41,000 spectators. The …