Mole Antonelliana
Turin
The symbol of Turin, it is 167 meters high and its summit offers a view over the city. Made in the second half the 1800 with Alessandro Antonelli. Today it houses the Movie National Museum.
Museo Egizio
Turin
The collection of the Egyptian Museum is one of the largest in the world after Cairo. It was founded in 1824 by Carlo Felice. The collection has been enriched more and more arriving to the 30 million pieces we see today.
Armeria Reale
Turin
This museum was inaugurated in 1837 by Carlo Alberto. It houses one of the richest collections of arms and armor 's in the world. Weapons of the prehistoric, classical, medieval age and from the nineteenth century. There is also a rich collection of coins.
Reggia di Venaria Reale
Turin
Built in 1660, it was the palace of the Savoy rulers until the end of the 1800s. Inside you can admire rooms with furnishings from the 17th and 19th centuries. Behind the palace rise the French-style royal gardens.
Museo del Palazzo Reale
Turin
A magnificent building of the seventeenth century, residence of the kings, including the Dukes of Savoy. It reflects the work of Turin's most important artists and it houses royal apartments, decorated with precious objects from the seventeenth to the twentieth century.
Palazzo Madama
Turin
The medieval castle built from the old Roman gates and renovated with the addition of the imposing facade of the eighteenth century by Juvarra.
Museo Civico di Arte Antica
Turin
The historic building Palazzo Madama houses the Civic Museum of Ancient Art , which houses a vast collection of art and beyond. There are two paths in which to admire both the history of the environments that the beauty of the exhibits.
Basilica di Superga
Turin
The most important work of architecture by Juvarra inaugurated in 1731 with Carlo Emanuele III. Situated on a hill, it is one of the highest and scenic points of Turin. It houses the tombs of the Savoy kings.
Castello del Valentino
Turin
A charming seventeenth-century residence, set on the type of French castles of 1500. Now it houses the Faculty of Architecture.
Piazza Castello
Turin
Chiesa di San Carlo
Turin
It closes up the south side of square San Carlo. The building plan has a nave with two bays with a cross vault. On the sides four chapels, restored over the years.
Chiesa di San Lorenzo
Turin
Church of modest proportions, but of great architectural interest. It is one of the most significant works of Guarini for the complex structure and the interior, with a central plan, richly decorated of marble, stucco and gildings.
Cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista
Turin
Built near the Royal Palace in the 15th century in the Renaissance style, the Cathedral preserves the precious relic of the Holy Shroud.
La Gran Madre di Dio
Turin
A neoclassical cathedral which arose between 1827 and 1831 on the banks the Po; it was built to celebrate the return of Vittorio Emanuele I, after the Congress of Vienna. In front of it opens up the impressive Piazza Vittorio Veneto.
Centro Storico Fiat
Turin
The FIAT Historical Center was opened in 1963 and is a corporate museum. Airplanes, trains, trucks, bicycles and cars of the well-known Fiat brand are exhibited. In addition, there are also scale models, posters and advertising sketches, about 300,000 technical drawings and 6 million images. The center has an exhibition area of more than 3000 square meters and is divided into two floors.
Palazzo Carignano
Turin
Famous example of baroque architecture with a facade by Guarini, sinuous and with bricks preciously worked.
Villa della Regina
Turin
The Villa della Regina in Turin is one of the most 'beautiful and best preserved villas in the whole city'. It was built around the seventeenth century at the behest of Maurizio di Savoia. This construction is part of the Savoy Residences of Piedmont and since 1997 has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Palazzo Tapparelli d'Azeglio
Turin
The Palazzo Tapparelli d'Azeglio in Turin was built between 1683 and 1689 for the Marquis Giuseppe de Marolles. In 1789 it was bought by Marquis Cesare Tapparelli d`Azzeglio, from whom, it also took its current name. In the mid-nineteenth century, some changes were made on the external facade and since 1870 it was the seat of the Luigi Einaudi Foundation. The building is currently in excellent condition.
Palazzo Coardi di Carpeneto
Turin
The Palazzo Coardi in Carpeneto in Turin was built by the ducal architect Amedeo of Castellamonte in the 17th century. The realization of the castle project was wanted by Carlo Emanuele II. The entrances to the building are among the most important and show particular statues of the eighteenth century.
Monumento Emanuele Filiberto
Turin
The Monument to Emanuele Filiberto was built by Carlo Marochetti at the will of Carlo Alberto in 1831. The monument was created in Paris, where it had been exhibited in the courtyard of the Louvre. It represents the first Turin public monument and depicts Emanuele Filiberto in the act of sheathing the sword after the victory obtained at the Battle of San Quintino.
Palazzo Asinari di San Marzano
Turin
The Palazzo Asinari in San Marzano is also known as Palazzo Turati. It dates back to the end of 1600 and was built on behalf of the Marquis Asinari of San Marzano, from which it takes its name. It is characterized by a Baroque style and covers three floors. The lobby is particularly beautiful and full of details. The entire building is considered a work of art for its beauty and its excellent state of preservation.
Palazzo Turinetti di Pertengo
Turin
The Turinetti Palace in Pertengo was built around 1800. Over the years it was destroyed three times due to bombings in 1942 and 1943. Today it is located in Piazza S. Carlo and is in excellent condition thanks to the renovations done.
Palazzo dell'Accademia delle Scienze
Turin
The Palazzo dell'Accademia delle Scienze in Turin is home to the homonymous Academy and was built at the behest of Maria Giovanna Baptist of Savoia Nemours in 1679. The most important room is that of the World Map where the College originally was based. The name comes from the two precious globes of the Venetian Vincenzo Maria Coronelli that are preserved inside it. Another important room is that of Reading where the walls are covered with bookstores that contain collections of ancient books.
Palazzo Chiablese
Turin
Palazzo Chiablese is located in the historic center of the city. This construction dates back to the 16th century and is still in excellent condition. Over the years it has often changed its function, from the headquarters of the National Cinema Museum to the headquarters of the Regional Directorate for Cultural and Landscape Heritage of Piedmont. The Palace is also included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Biblioteca Reale
Turin
The Royal Library is among the most important libraries in the cities. It is located in the historic center, near Palazzo Madama. Thanks to its location it is easily accessible even by public transport. The Library offers many services and the opportunity to take advantage of all the materials, books, manuscripts and collections of various kinds concerning the royal family of the Savoy. In fact, the Library was established by King Charles Albert of Savoy.
Palazzo Graneri della Roccia
Turin
The Palazzo Graneri della Roccia was built between 1681 and 1699, at the behest of Marc'Antonio Graneri. It is among the buildings that best represents the typical architecture of Turin. In fact, it has a magnificent atrium, a large garden, a large staircase with a square base that is supported by imposing pillars. The structure had various functions, in fact since 1858 it was the seat of the Circle of Artists, and in 2006 that of the Circle of Readers.
Villa Sartirana o Tesoriera
Turin
Villa Sartirana or also known as Treasurer dates back to the eighteenth century and is located inside the Park of the Treasure of Turin. It is very rich in stuccoes and frescoes that embellish its facade and the entire interior. Over the years it has been modified, transformed and expanded. Today we can admire it in excellent condition since the renovations took place between 2009 and 2012. It is currently used as the headquarters of the “Andrea Della Corte” civic music library.
Monumento ai Caduti del Frejus
Turin
The Frejus War Memorial was built by Luigi Belli and Odoardo Tabacchi. The Monument consists of a pyramid built with parts coming from the excavation of the gallery, and seven titans in white marble, which symbolize the hardness of the strength of nature. It was created to inaugurate the Frejus Gallery.
Monumento Pietro Micca
Turin
The Pietro Micca Monument is dedicated to the Savoy military who sacrificed his life during the siege of 1706 for the salvation of Turin. The statue was conceived by Giuseppe Cassano in 1863, and in the following year it was placed in the Keep of the Citadel.
Quartieri Militari
Turin
The Military Districts were created by the architect Filippo Juvarra on commission of Vittorio Amedeo II. Formed by two isolated arcades used as barracks, they represent the outlet to the west of the city and are currently the venue for museums and art events. In their dungeons we can find some World War II anti-aircraft shelters.
Palazzo Saluzzo Paesana
Turin
The Palazzo Saluzzo Paesana dates back to the eighteenth century and is among the most beautiful and magnificent palaces that the city has dating back to this period. The building has two different facades, one rich in friezes, masks, stuccoes and frames. Instead, the other, which gives on the Military Quarters, is much simpler, devoid of ornaments and harsh ones. Today the building is in excellent condition.
Palazzo Falletti di Barolo
Turin
The Falletti Palace in Barolo is a noble home. The building was built in the seventeenth century by Baroncelli. Today it has a Rococo style, but it is not the original one but the result of some restorations. The Palace is now the seat of the Opera Barola and is open to the public.
Al Bicerin
Turin
The restaurant was created in 1763 as a very small cafe and at first it was very dark, simply furnished with wooden tables and benches. After a renovation in the nineteenth century, the Caffè took the look that it preserves with care until our time. You can see the external frame in iron, the columns and the capitals in cast iron exactly like two centuries ago.
Palazzo del Senato Sabaudo
Turin
The Sabaudo Senate Palace was built in the late 1600s. This building housed the Judiciary of the Savoy Senate and the Chamber of Counts. Today the Palace is the seat of some judicial offices in the city and is kept in excellent condition.
Borgo e Castello Medioevale
Turin
The Castle together with the Medieval Village constitute a kind of museum. The medieval castle, divided into 4 floors, is the highest point of the village. It is a fortification that reflects the characteristics of the 15th century. Inside the village, surrounded by crenellated walls, there are buildings of Piedmontese and Aosta Valley architecture: churches, houses, fountains. The peculiarity of the village are the artisan shops of 1884.
Teatro Regio
Turin
The lyrical opera has its place in the Theatre Regio in Turin. Its origins date back to the early eighteenth century by the architect Filippo Juvarra and Benedetto Alfieri. A theaterof great prestige of about 2,500 seats between stalls and boxes.
Santuario Sant'Antonio da Padova
Turin
The Sanctuary of Saint Anthony of Padua is located in the city of Turin and was built between 1232 and then ended in 1310. The sanctuary is called 'the holy'. This building is among the main Catholic places of worship in the city. The basilica is among the most important in the province and one of the best preserved.
Palazzo Lascaris di Ventimiglia
Turin
The Lascaris Palace in Ventimiglia was built between 1663 and 1665. The structure was inherited to Camillo Benso Count of Cavour in the nineteenth century. Unfortunately, during World War II, he was struck by the bombings and part was destroyed. After the war, it was the seat of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture. Since 1975 it has become the property of the region, and now it is the seat of the Regional Council.
Teatro Carignano
Turin
It was built in the late seventeenth century by the Princes of Carignano and used use by the royal family who came here to enjoy the plays. It is part of the group of theaters that make up the Teatro Stabile di Torino.
Chiesa della SS. Annunziata
Turin
Rebuilt in the early twentieth century in neo-baroque style, it is popular in Turin for a well-known mechanical nativity scene. Inside, it is richly decorated in Baroque style with cherubs'heads, scrolls, rich polychromes.
Chiesa di Santa Christina
Turin
Located next to the sister church of San Carlo, close to the southern side of square San Carlo. The front it slightly concave, according to the Baroque era.
Santuario della Consolata
Turin
It was built by Guarino Guarini in XVI on the old medieval church . To the right of neo-classical facade stands a Romanesque bell tower. The interior is rich and full of decorations.
Porte Palatine
Turin
City Gates of the Roman Taurinorum (Porta principalis) and part of the medieval fortress, the Palatium from which they derive their name.
Galleria in Arco
Turin
Galleria Peola
Turin
Galleria Biasutti
Turin
Galleria d'Arte la Telaccia
Turin
Virago Arte
Turin
Persano
Turin
Galleria Franco Noero
Turin
Gagliardi Art System
Turin
Mazzoleni Galleria d’Arte
Turin
Galleria Sonia Rosso
Turin
Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento Italiano
Turin
The National Museum of the Italian Risorgimento is the largest exhibition space dedicated to the history of the country. Founded in 1878 to celebrate the death of the first king of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II, it was born with the name of "National Remembrance of Vittorio Emanuele II". It houses artifacts from the Risorgimento period during which the reunification of Italy took place.
Aeffe Creazioni
Turin
Museo d'Arte Contemporanea
Rivoli
(13 Km)
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Milan hosts international exhibitions of contemporary art that fascinate every visitor. The first presentation to the public of the entire heritage of the museum took place in 1978. Inside we can admire works by artists such as: Sol Lewitt, Richard Long, Vanessa Beecroft and Maurizio Cattelan.
Castello di Moncalieri
Moncalieri
(7 Km)
The Castle of Moncalieri dates back to 1100. It was built at the behest of Thomas I of Savoy with the function of controlling the south entrance of Turin. During the fifteenth century the structure was enlarged and became a ducal home. The Castle was the favorite residence of Vittorio Amedeo III and his son Vittorio Emanuele I who made numerous restorations. The Castle is surrounded by an English garden that extends for ten hectares.
Castello di Revigliasco
Moncalieri
(7 Km)
The Castle of Revigliasco was built towards the end of the 9th century and stood near a parish at the time. Towards the 18th century, the tower was knocked down and the premises were downsized. It was managed by several owners and in 1950 it was sold to the municipality of Moncalieri by the Beria D'Argentine Counts.
Castello la Rotta
Moncalieri
(14 Km)
The Castle la Rotta was built in the fourth century with the function of defending the bridge over the Banna River. It was owned by the Lombards, the Knights of Malta and then the Savoy family after the sixteenth century. Towards 1706 it was transformed into a gunpowder deposit during the attack of the French in the city of Turin. History has it that Vittorio Amedeo II of Savoy was imprisoned within the walls of the Castle, who went crazy and died suffering. During the second half of the 900 the Castle was purchased by Augusto Oliviero who carried out a restoration and saved him from degradation.
Arco della Torre dell'Orologio
Moncalieri
(7 Km)
This is the only door left of the three originals present in the city that date back to the Middle Ages. In the past there was also a drawbridge connected to the structure but today only four arches remain, two on each side of the tower which is fortunately preserved in excellent condition.
Castello di Montaldo
Montaldo Torinese
(13 Km)
The Castle of Montaldo was built between 1011 and 1038 by Landolfo Vescovo of Turin according to the Medieval style. During the 18th century the building was restored by Carlo Emanuele Ferrero, who transformed it into a private residence. After a period of neglect, the Castle has now become a luxury hotel.
Castello di Rivoli
Rivoli
(13 Km)
The Castello di Rivoli dates back to the eleventh century and represents a fortified structure along the Valsusino route of the Via Francigena. It was built at the behest of the bishops of Turin and almost immediately passed to the Savoy who made it become a jewel of the Crown of Delights complex. The structure of the royal residence and the terraced garden were the work of the Urbinate Francesco Paciotto. The decorations of the rooms that exalted the members of the dynasty were made by painters such as Morazzone and Isidoro Bianchi.
Castello della Rovere
Vinovo
(13 Km)
The Della Rovere Castle dates from 1480 to 1517, it was designed by the architect Baccio Pontelli. Initially, it was erected for defence functions. In 1839 the castle was purchased by the brothers Giacomo and Luigi Rey, who restored it and enriched it with frescoes made by Rodolfo Morgari. Towards the end of 1973, the building was purchased by the Municipality of Vinovo. Currently, it houses the Municipal Library and St. John International University.
Museo dell'Arte e dell'Ammobiliamento
Nichelino
(10 Km)
Torre Urbica
Candiolo
(13 Km)