Piazza Castello is a prominent city square in
Turin
Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is main ...
,
Italy
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. It houses several city landmarks, museums, theaters and cafes.
Description
The square is rectangular in shape and houses at its center the architectural complex of
Palazzo Madama, while the perimeter is made up of elegant
portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cu ...
es and facades of several city buildings. These are the Royal Armory (to the north ), the
Teatro Regio (to the east), two stately buildings on the sides of Via Garibaldi, one of which houses the headquarters of the
Piedmont Region (to the west), the
Royal Church of San Lorenzo (to the north-west), the Subapline Gallery (to southeast), and the
Torre Littoria
Torre Littoria, or Grattacielo Reale Mutua, is the first high-rise building in Turin, and one of the most renowned rationalist buildings in Italy. It is located in the city centre, on Via Giovanni Battista Viotti, near Piazza Castello.
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(southwest). In the northwest the main square joins the smaller Piazzetta Reale, which houses
Palazzo Chiablese
The Palazzo Chiablese is a wing of the Royal Palace of Turin, in Northwest Italy.
It was the residence of Benedetto, Duke of Chablais first and then of King Charles Felix of Sardinia, and Ferdinando, Duke of Genoa. Today it is home to a cultura ...
, the
Royal Palace of Turin
The Royal Palace of Turin () is a historic palace of the House of Savoy in the city of Turin in Northern Italy. It was originally built in the 16th century and was later modernized by Christine Marie of France (1606–1663) in the 17th century, w ...
, and pedestrian passage towards San Giovanni square and the (
Turin Cathedral
Turin Cathedral or Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (, ) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Turin
Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of ...
).
The square is located 239 meters above sea level.
Gallery
File:Torino Piazza Castello 19.jpg, View towards Via Roma with the Torre Littoria
Torre Littoria, or Grattacielo Reale Mutua, is the first high-rise building in Turin, and one of the most renowned rationalist buildings in Italy. It is located in the city centre, on Via Giovanni Battista Viotti, near Piazza Castello.
Torre ...
File:Torino Piazza Castello 09.jpg, View towards the Royal Palace
File:Piazza Castello, Turin-2.jpg (10831425843).jpg, The northern corner, with the church of San Lorenzo, Palazzo Chiablese
The Palazzo Chiablese is a wing of the Royal Palace of Turin, in Northwest Italy.
It was the residence of Benedetto, Duke of Chablais first and then of King Charles Felix of Sardinia, and Ferdinando, Duke of Genoa. Today it is home to a cultura ...
, the Royal Palace
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, and in the background the Duomo
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File:Турин 2012 - panoramio.jpg, The headquarters of the Piedmont
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region and the church of San Lorenzo
File:Barocco torinese.jpg, Palazzo Madama at the center of the square
File:Monumento a Emanuele Filiberto Duca D'Aosta Piazza Castello Torino Italien.jpg, The monument to Emanuele Filiberto Duke of D'Aosta
Buildings around the square
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Royal Palace of Turin
The Royal Palace of Turin () is a historic palace of the House of Savoy in the city of Turin in Northern Italy. It was originally built in the 16th century and was later modernized by Christine Marie of France (1606–1663) in the 17th century, w ...
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Palazzo Madama, Turin
Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja is a palace in Turin, Piedmont. It was the first Senate of the Kingdom of Italy, and takes its traditional name from the embellishments it received under two queens (''madama'') of the House of Savoy.
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See also
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Turin Massacre (1864)
The Turin Massacre was a massacre carried out by members of the Royal Italian Army (mainly Carabinieri, Carabinieri cadets) on September 21 and 22, 1864 against groups of civilian demonstrators. The clashes occurred during popular protests again ...
References
Piazzas in Turin
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