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Andezeno (2 Km)

Castello di Andezeno

The Castle of Andezeno is a medieval building. In the past it was owned by the Pozzi family. Over time, the castle was destroyed by the Spanish military and the original castle remained few traces. In the 16th century the castle was rebuilt by the Ormea and Berta family, later by the Villa family.

Montaldo Torinese (5 Km)

Castello di Montaldo

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.

Pino Torinese (10 Km)

Parco Avventura Tre Querce

Pino Torinese (11 Km)

Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino

The Turin Astronomical Observatory, now moved to Pino Torinese, was established in 1822 by astronomer Giovanni Plana. After a difficult period of carelessness on the part of the institutions, today the structure is equipped with state-of-the-art tools such as the Bemberg meridian circle and a mirror telescope with more than one meter of opening.

Turin (11 Km)

Basilica di Superga

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.

Moncalieri (13 Km)

Castello di Revigliasco

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.

Santena (14 Km)

Museo Fondazione Cavour

The Cavour Foundation is located inside the homonymous Castle of Santena, built between 1712 and 1720 by Francesco Gallo. It was established in 1955, at the behest of the wife of Count Camillo Cavour, Marquise Marchioness. The intent was to enhance the house-museum, where the Benso family lived and since 1649 the Marquises Cavour.

Santena (14 Km)

Fondazione Cavour

Turin (15 Km)

Villa della Regina

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.

Turin (16 Km)

La Gran Madre di Dio

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Mole Antonelliana

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Palazzo Tapparelli d'Azeglio

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Castello del Valentino

A charming seventeenth-century residence, set on the type of French castles of 1500. Now it houses the Faculty of Architecture.

Turin (17 Km)

Borgo e Castello Medioevale

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Palazzo Graneri della Roccia

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Palazzo Coardi di Carpeneto

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Teatro Regio

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Museo del Palazzo Reale

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Armeria Reale

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Palazzo Carignano

Famous example of baroque architecture with a facade by Guarini, sinuous and with bricks preciously worked.

Turin (17 Km)

Museo Civico di Arte Antica

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Porte Palatine

City Gates of the Roman Taurinorum (Porta principalis) and part of the medieval fortress, the Palatium from which they derive their name.

Turin (17 Km)

Chiesa della SS. Annunziata

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Palazzo Madama

The medieval castle built from the old Roman gates and renovated with the addition of the imposing facade of the eighteenth century by Juvarra.

Moncalieri (17 Km)

Castello di Moncalieri

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Museo Egizio

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Teatro Carignano

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Palazzo Asinari di San Marzano

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Piazza Castello

Turin (17 Km)

Biblioteca Reale

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Centro Storico Fiat

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Palazzo dell'Accademia delle Scienze

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista

Built near the Royal Palace in the 15th century in the Renaissance style, the Cathedral preserves the precious relic of the Holy Shroud.

Turin (17 Km)

Chiesa di Santa Christina

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Monumento Emanuele Filiberto

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Chiesa di San Carlo

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Chiesa di San Lorenzo

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Palazzo Turinetti di Pertengo

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.

Turin (17 Km)

Palazzo Chiablese

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.

Turin (18 Km)

GAM Galleria d'Arte Moderna

The Gam, Gallery of Modern Art, boasts a permanent collection of over 20,000 pieces that trace the evolution of artistic creation in Italy, from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Futurism, metaphysical painting, analytical painting, Arte Povera ... all the great movements of the 20th century are represented here, in addition to the numerous works by Piedmontese artists of the 19th century including Massimo d'Azeglio, Carlo Bossoli or Antonio Fontanesi. Furthermore, throughout the year it is possible to visit various temporary exhibitions that highlight the creations of young contemporary talents.

Turin (18 Km)

Palazzo Lascaris di Ventimiglia

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.

Turin (18 Km)

Palazzo del Senato Sabaudo

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.

Turin (18 Km)

Palazzo Falletti di Barolo

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.

Turin (18 Km)

Al Bicerin

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.

Turin (18 Km)

Santuario della Consolata

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.

Moncalieri (18 Km)

Arco della Torre dell'Orologio

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.

Moncalieri (18 Km)

Castello la Rotta

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.

Turin (18 Km)

Palazzo Saluzzo Paesana

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.

Turin (18 Km)

Monumento Pietro Micca

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.

Turin (18 Km)

Quartieri Militari

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.

Turin (18 Km)

Monumento ai Caduti del Frejus

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.

Turin (19 Km)

Santuario Sant'Antonio da Padova

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.

Pralormo (20 Km)

Castello di Pralormo

The Castle of Pralormo was erected in the 13th century to defend the surrounding territory. At first it was the home of the lords of Anterisio, and then moved on to the Biandrate and Roeros. The latter enriched the Castle with two round towers and a tower located southwest. The latest changes are due to the current family that owns it: the Beraudo accounts of Pralormo.

Other attractions in Arignano

Churches and places of worship

Duomo (Chiesa parrocchiale dell'Assunta) Chivasso

Erected on behalf of the Marquises of Monferrato in the 15th century AD, exactly by the Marquis Teodoro.

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Arziga'

Chieri (4 Km) - Strada Della Rezza, 109

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Park Hotel Villa Salzea

Trofarello (13 Km) - Via Vicoforte, 2 Oppure Via Duca Degli Abruzzi,29

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Set in a restored 18th century villa surrounded by its private park in Trofarello, Park Hotel Villa Salzea offers elegant rooms, free Wi-Fi and a pool. A gourmet restaurant and meeting facilities are included. Featuring refined classic furnishings and full hills views, rooms at Villa Salzea Park Hotel have either tiled or parquet floors and a private bathroom with bathtub or shower. Each room is fitted a TV with cable and satellite channels. Pastries and fruit as well as a cappuccino coffee and yoghurt feature for breakfast, which is served in the breakfast room with a fireplace. The restaurant, where special evenings are held occasionally, offers quality Piedmont and national cuisine. During summer, guests can relax by the pool equipped with sun loungers or sit under the shaded gazebo in the garden.A Golf Club is a 5-minute drive away. A pleasant 15-minute walk to Trofarello Train Station.

B&B Cabalesta

Pralormo (20 Km) - Via Cellarengo, 12/1

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Antico Tre Valli

Borgaro Torinese (22 Km) - Via Torino, 74

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Things to do in Arignano Italy – what to see attractions and activities

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Castello Inferiore

Castello di Arignano

What To See near Arignano

Castello di Andezeno

Castello di Montaldo

Parco Avventura Tre Querce

Osservatorio Astronomico di Torino

Basilica di Superga

Castello di Revigliasco

Museo Fondazione Cavour

Fondazione Cavour

Villa della Regina

La Gran Madre di Dio

Mole Antonelliana

Palazzo Tapparelli d'Azeglio

Castello del Valentino

Borgo e Castello Medioevale

Palazzo Graneri della Roccia

Palazzo Coardi di Carpeneto

Teatro Regio

Museo del Palazzo Reale

Armeria Reale

Palazzo Carignano

Museo Civico di Arte Antica

Porte Palatine

Chiesa della SS. Annunziata

Palazzo Madama

Castello di Moncalieri

Museo Egizio

Teatro Carignano

Palazzo Asinari di San Marzano

Piazza Castello

Biblioteca Reale

Centro Storico Fiat

Palazzo dell'Accademia delle Scienze

Cattedrale di San Giovanni Battista

Chiesa di Santa Christina

Monumento Emanuele Filiberto

Chiesa di San Carlo

Chiesa di San Lorenzo

Palazzo Turinetti di Pertengo

Palazzo Chiablese

GAM Galleria d'Arte Moderna

Palazzo Lascaris di Ventimiglia

Palazzo del Senato Sabaudo

Palazzo Falletti di Barolo

Al Bicerin

Santuario della Consolata

Arco della Torre dell'Orologio

Castello la Rotta

Palazzo Saluzzo Paesana

Monumento Pietro Micca

Quartieri Militari

Monumento ai Caduti del Frejus

Santuario Sant'Antonio da Padova

Castello di Pralormo

Other attractions in Arignano

Duomo (Chiesa parrocchiale dell'Assunta) Chivasso

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