Monuments 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.