Porta Palatina is considered the most conspicuous remains of Roman Turin and the oldest, grandiose and best preserved example of Roman city gate.
One of the most original constructions of the Baroque, it was built between 1679 and 1684 by Guarino Guarini commissioned by the prince Emanuele Filiberto il Muto, son of Tommaso di Carignano.
Built for the will of Carlo Emanuele II as a hunting and leisure residence, the Reggia di Venaria is one of the magnificent Piedmontese ducal residences built to create a “Crown of Delights” around the capital to witness the power of the Savoy.
Not far from the city center lies the beautiful river park of Valentino redesigned in the nineteenth century by the French landscape designer Barrillet-Dechamps.
The Cathedral of Turin is dedicated to St. John the Baptist, the patron saint of the city. Built between 1491 and 1498 at the behest of Cardinal della Rovere, the Renaissance-style cathedral has a white marble façade with three portals decorated with reliefs and a red brick bell tower with a crowning of the Juvarra.…
Palazzo Madama today is the seat of the Civic Museum of Ancient Art but this wonderful building built on the ruins of an ancient Roman gate was a fortress, a castle (as evidenced by the rear facade with medieval towers) and residence of two “Madame Reali”, Maria Cristina of France and Jeanne of Savoy-Nemours, under…
This square is the true fulcrum of Turin, it is here that the life of the city has developed, from the Roman era to the Risorgimento.
Symbol of the city, the first thing to see in Turin. The Mole Antonelliana was started in 1863 on a project by Alessandro Antonelli to perform the function of a Jewish temple. In 1878 it was sold to the municipality that wanted to make it a monument dedicated to the king of Italy Vittorio Emanuele…
Anichkov Bridge is one of the architectural highlights of Nevsky Prospekt, and essential viewing for any visitor to St. Petersburg, both for the spectacular views of the surrounding palaces from the vantage point of its humped back and for the famous sculptures – the Horse Tamers – that crown its four corners.
If you are in Rome and intend to come back, then do not hesitate to throw a coin into the famous Trevi Fountain to fulfill your desire.